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Hamamelis 'Rochester'
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Common name:
Rochester witch-hazel
Family:
Hamamelidaceae (witch-hazel family)
Synonym:
Hamamelis mollis 'Rochester Superba'
Distribution:
hybrid: possible hybrid of Hamamelis mollis × H. vernalis
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
A very early-blooming (February-March) deciduous shrub growing 10' tall and 12' wide. Its habit is vase-shape with upright growth. Flowers are yellow, very fragrant, 1/2-1" wide with strap-like petals. Leaves are dark green in summer with yellow-orange fall color. Use in the shrub border.
Links:
Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder
Locations
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HAM: AY09
(AY09)
• Accession: D2016-0029.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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