|blooms from October to November|
Hamamelis virginiana is a small multi-stemmed slow to moderate growing deciduous tree or large shrub with arching branches and fragrant yellow flowers that bloom in October and November. It's native to eastern North American, including Louisiana and Texas.
|it has wonderful qualities that would appeal to every gardener|
|There's more to witch hazel than a pretty face|
|it takes a year for the seeds to mature|
You certainly don't want to miss their delightful, fragrant spidery crepe paper flowers that never fail to charm as they furl on cold days and unfurl on warm ones!
- A tough, adaptable plant suitable for a variety of garden settings (Hardiness Zones: 4-9)
- Tolerates clay soil and poor drainage
- Since it's often the last blooming plant found in most woodlands it's invaluable for providing nectar to late visiting pollinators
- It's upright spreading branches are good nesting sites for birds.
- Some moth caterpillars predate on it
- The dispersed seeds are eaten by birds and small rodents. Now don't turn your nose up at the mere mention of rodents, yes, they are pests, but, they are also extremely important critters for hungry owls and hawks.
- Lovely fragrant, bright yellow flowers in late fall
- Great fall foliage color
It's a holiday this week and company is arriving at my house on Tuesday, so I am posting Wildflower Wednesday on Monday and it will be up all week. Feel free to join in at any time.
Welcome to Clay and Limestone's Wildflower Wednesday celebration. WW is about sharing and celebrating wildflowers from all over this great big, beautiful world. Join us on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Remember, it doesn't matter if they are in bloom or not, and, it doesn't matter if we all share the same plants. It's all about celebrating wildflowers. Please leave a comment when you add your url to Mr Linky.
Gail Eichelberger is a gardener and therapist in Middle Tennessee. She loves wildflowers and native plants and thoroughly enjoys writing about the ones she grows at Clay and Limestone. She reminds all that the words and images are the property of the author and cannot be used without written permission.