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Ozark Witch Hazel

Hamamelis vernalis

Ozark witch hazel unfurls fragrant, ribbon-petaled yellow-to-red flowers in the depths of winter, scenting the cold air when nothing else blooms. A suckering streambank shrub with golden fall color.

Family
Hamamelidaceae
Type
shrub
Lifespan
perennial
Height
6–10 ft
Spacing
8–15 ft apart
Light
sun, part shade
Soil moisture
moist, wet
Soil pH
acidic, neutral
Bloom
January, February, March
Bloom colors
yellow, orange, red
Wildlife value
pollinators, larval host
Caterpillar hosts
~63 butterfly & moth species
Landscape uses
specimen, hedge or screen, rain garden, erosion control
Native states
AR, IL, MO, OK