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Hamamelis mollis 'Kort's Yellow'
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Common name:
Kort's Yellow Chinese witch-hazel, Kurt's Select hybrid witch-hazel
Family:
Hamamelidaceae (witch-hazel family)
Synonym:
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Kurt's Select'
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 pale yellow, fragrant flowers with a red tint at their base open mid-January remaining effective for several weeks. 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.
Locations
1:
DWD: AL04
(AL04)
• Accession: D2013-0128.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HAM: AY09
(AY09)
• Accession: D2013-0128.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual