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Witch Hazel Shrubs are Hardy Native Plants | Buy Online at TN Nursery| Contact us At 931.692.7325

4 Sept 2022 · 3 min

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Witch hazel is a native shrub that blooms in late winter with spidery yellow, orange, or red flowers and a spicy-herbal scent. Early American settlers used its twigs as dowsing rods, and Native Americans boiled its leaves for astringent and beauty treatments. The plant grows 10-25 feet tall and attracts birds and bees.

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Welcome to TN Nursery YouTube channel. Today, let's talk about witch hazel tree. Witch hazel plant, Hamamelis, is a fragrant and beautiful foliage shrub. It is a beautiful addition to any garden. When other plants are preparing for their winter sleep, common witch hazel awakens in a burst of gold foliage and yellow, orange, and red flowers. These flowers have a spidery appearance. The leaves are oval and around 4 inches in length. The eastern variant of the plant most often blooms near the end of winter, around mid-January. Witch hazel plant attracts many species of birds and bees. Both options offer fragrant and beautiful foliage. The fragrance of the plant is a pleasant mix of spicy and herbal. The tree's twigs were used as dowsing rods by the early settlers of the Americas. Its leaves and bark were boiled and used as an astringent and beauty product by Native Americans. It makes it particularly favorite among herbalists for their gardens. But the average person can still enjoy the beauty and fragrance of this shrub. These trees grow in North America, Japan, and China. The North American variety is sometimes referred to as "Winter Bloom." The name is derived from the Old English word "weiss," which means pliable or bendable. Growing as a shrub or sometimes as a small tree, it usually reaches 10 to 25 feet tall. Witch hazel is for sale at TN Nursery, with low prices and fast shipping. Visit our website today. Thanks for watching.