American Witch-hazel | Hamamelis virginiana
American witch-hazel is a small understory tree native to New England. It has a very large range, growing from Texas to Florida, and up to the Great Lakes and Nova Scotia. Witch-hazel is a beautiful tree with a spreading habit and fringey yellow flowers that bloom in the fall and persist into the winter months. It’s truly spectacular to see these bursts of yellow in the woods in November in Maine.
When the seeds ripens, they launch themselves from the seed pod in dramatic fashion, up to 30 feet from the tree. Witch-hazel tends to grow in shade or partial shade, but will also tolerate full sun. Witch-hazel also prefers moist to wet soils for optimum growing conditions. The bark of witch-hazel is used medicinally to soothe cuts and burns and as a general skin tonic/toner.
The tree is typically 6-15 ft tall and wide at maturity. It’s also a host species for 68 species of butterflies and moths.
American witch-hazel is a small understory tree native to New England. It has a very large range, growing from Texas to Florida, and up to the Great Lakes and Nova Scotia. Witch-hazel is a beautiful tree with a spreading habit and fringey yellow flowers that bloom in the fall and persist into the winter months. It’s truly spectacular to see these bursts of yellow in the woods in November in Maine.
When the seeds ripens, they launch themselves from the seed pod in dramatic fashion, up to 30 feet from the tree. Witch-hazel tends to grow in shade or partial shade, but will also tolerate full sun. Witch-hazel also prefers moist to wet soils for optimum growing conditions. The bark of witch-hazel is used medicinally to soothe cuts and burns and as a general skin tonic/toner.
The tree is typically 6-15 ft tall and wide at maturity. It’s also a host species for 68 species of butterflies and moths.
American witch-hazel is a small understory tree native to New England. It has a very large range, growing from Texas to Florida, and up to the Great Lakes and Nova Scotia. Witch-hazel is a beautiful tree with a spreading habit and fringey yellow flowers that bloom in the fall and persist into the winter months. It’s truly spectacular to see these bursts of yellow in the woods in November in Maine.
When the seeds ripens, they launch themselves from the seed pod in dramatic fashion, up to 30 feet from the tree. Witch-hazel tends to grow in shade or partial shade, but will also tolerate full sun. Witch-hazel also prefers moist to wet soils for optimum growing conditions. The bark of witch-hazel is used medicinally to soothe cuts and burns and as a general skin tonic/toner.
The tree is typically 6-15 ft tall and wide at maturity. It’s also a host species for 68 species of butterflies and moths.
