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Hamamelis mollis 'Early Bright'
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Common name:
Early Bright Chinese witch-hazel
Family:
Hamamelidaceae (witch-hazel family)
Distribution:
Species native to China
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
A medium to large, deciduous shrub, growing 10' tall and slightly wider. Strap-shaped golden-yellow flowers with a slight red tint at their base open mid-January remaining effective for several weeks with a pleasant fragrance. Foliage consists of alternate, simple leaves with wavy margins, bluish green in summer then yellow in the fall. A choice specimen for the winter landscape. Insect and disease resistant with only occasional powdery mildew problems.
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HAM: AY09
(AY09)
• Accession: D1994-0043.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual