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Common Witch Hazel

Hammamelis virginiana

Description:

Deciduous shrub. Bright yellow flowers hang from the undersides of the leaf nodes. The red-orange flower is the cultivar "Diane". Flowers mid-February - earliest flowering shrub in New England.

Habitat:

Hardwood forests, swamp edges. Partial sun, tolerant of wet soil.

Notes:

These two specimens are part of my native plant garden. I also have wild transplants in the edge of my woods.

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dcfieldview
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dcfieldview

Connecticut, USA

Spotted on Mar 1, 2012
Submitted on Mar 1, 2012

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