WHAT IS WITCH HAZEL?
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is a shrub, about six to eight meters tall and original from North America. The Witch Hazel family is composed of more than 20 genera and about 100 species around the world . The flowers are bright yellow and the fruits encapsulated. This shrub blooms in fall and winter.
Common name: Witch hazel, Winterbloom (America), Spotted alder .