Common Witch-Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana 'Green Thumb' Hamamelidaceae

Other names

Virginia Witch-Hazel

Growth habit

Shrub

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection

Source of plant

Alpine Acres

Description

A recent selection from Tennessee with yellow/green variegated leaves. Native to much of the East, H. virginiana has its own delightfully idiosyncratic season of bloom: Perfumed yellow flowers open in October and November just as the leaves are ready to fall, imparting an unexpected fragrance to late autumn days.

USDA Hardiness Zone

3