vernal witch hazel

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Related to vernal witch hazel: Hamamelis vernalis, witch hazel plant

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vernal witch hazel - fragrant shrub of lower Mississippi valley having very small flowers from midwinter to spring

witch hazel, witch hazel plant, wych hazel, wych hazel plant - any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion

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If you want native witch hazels, a species from Mississippi named Hamamelis ovalis -- and related to the vernal witch hazel -- is a delightful thing with profuse clusters of spiky, carmine-red blooms.

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Two members of the group native to the eastern half of the country are common and vernal witch hazel.

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The other native Hamamelis is vernal witch hazel which blooms in late winter and reaches only six to eight feet.