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Hamamelis
Also called Witchhazel, Witch Hazels
Witch-hazels (Hamamelis) are a genus of deciduous shrubs or small trees grown for their spidery, fragrant yellow to red winter flowers. Grow them in a sheltered spot with good soil and some sun, and they will bloom reliably.
Witch-hazels or witch hazels (Hamamelis) are a genus of flowering plants in the family Hamamelidaceae, with three species in North America (H. ovalis, H. virginiana, and H. vernalis), and one each in Japan (H. japonica) and China (H. mollis). The North American species are occasionally called winterbloom.
They are popular ornamental plants, grown for their clusters of rich yellow to orange-red flowers, which begin to expand in the autumn as or slightly before the leaves fall and continue throughout the winter.
Hamamelis ×intermedia · Chinese witch hazel · Ozark witchhazel · American witchhazel
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