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Hamamelis vernalis 'Blue Moon'

 
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Hamamelis vernalis 'Blue Moon' - Blue Moon vernal witch-hazel
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Blue Moon vernal witch-hazel
Family: Hamamelidaceae (witch-hazel family)
Distribution: Species native to s.-c. United States, Mexico
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: A deciduous shrub growing to around 12' tall with a vase-shaped form. Blue Moon vernal witch-hazel was selected for its deep purple to violet-blue flowers in late February and early March. Foliage is simple, alternate, 3" long with a blue-green color early on changing to dark green in summer. Fall coloration is normally yellow, and leaf persistence over winter is usually slight.

Locations

  • 1: HAM: AZ08 (AZ08) • Accession: D2005-0358.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: PKW: AO06 (AO06) • Accession: D2013-0113.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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