Witch Hazel

Witch hazel is a favorite tree in our landscape. We first learned about common, or vernal, Witch Hazel (Hamamelis vernalis) in 2014 at the beginning of our Master Gardener adventure. A friend had a native plant nursery where she grew the plant from cuttings from a spectacular donor plant. The small size was a positive for us, but the beautiful yellow flowers in the middle of winter hooked us and…