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Hamamelis vernalis 'Christmas Cheer'

 
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Hamamelis vernalis 'Christmas Cheer' - Christmas Cheer vernal witch-hazel
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Common name: Christmas Cheer 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 dense, round, suckering 6-10' shrub with medium to dark green leaves that turn golden yellow in fall and last up to two weeks. Blooms earlier than other witch-hazels, supposedly around Christmas, with fragrant purplish red strap-like petals. Use this southern US native for groupings, hedges, screens or specimen.
Links: Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder

Locations

  • 1: HAM: AZ09 (AZ09) • Accession: D1993-0264.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: HAM: AZ09 (AZ09) • Accession: D2013-0196.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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