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Ozark Witchhazel, Vernal Witch Hazel, Spring-blooming Witch Hazel, Vernal Witch-hazel, Spring-blooming Witch-hazel Hamamelis vernalis
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Botanical Name:
Hamamelis vernalis
Common Name:
Ozark Witchhazel, Vernal Witch Hazel, Spring-blooming Witch Hazel, Vernal Witch-hazel, Spring-blooming Witch-hazel
Germination Test Type:
Cut
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
5
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In Stock: 18.34 lb
Prices
Sample Bulk Pricing
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More Details Information
Characteristics
Shade Tolerant
Winter Interest
Flowering Shrub
Fragrant Flowers
Fall Color
High PH
Fragrant Shrub
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Growing Info:
Scarification:
Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours
Stratification:
warm stratify for 120 days, cold stratify for 90 days
Germination:
sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed
Other:
Sporadic germination may occur over a 2-3 year period
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Hamamelis vernalis is a species of Witch-hazel native to the Ozark Plateau in central North America , in Missouri , Oklahoma , and Arkansas .
Noteworthy Characteristics
Ozark witch hazel is a deciduous, winter-blooming, Missouri native shrub with a rounded habit which typically grows 6-10' tall (less frequently to 15') with a somewhat larger spread. Usually occurs in the wild in gravel or rocky stream beds or at the base of rocky slopes along streams. Noted for its extremely early (January to February-March) and lengthy (to 4 weeks) bloom period. Fragrant, globular flower clusters (to 3/4" wide) have variable coloration, but flowers most frequently have yellow petals and reddish inner calyxes. Ovate, dull green leaves (2-5") turn an attractive golden yellow in autumn. Extract obtained from the leaves, bark and stems was formerly used medicinally by native Americans for, inter alia, external treatment of sprains, bruises and inflammations.
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