Witch Hazel

This shrub or small tree has the most delightful aroma for a few days in the early spring. Quite delicate, so one must be close to the tiny blossoms. They later turn into seed pods. An astringent can be the output of these guys also.

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Hamamelis vernalis
Witch hazel March
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Witch Hazel Bloom
Delightfully fragant witch hazel blooming in the snow. http://redwoodtwig.smugmug.com/buy/548052_dDBC9/1199993595_EWurn/
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Witch Hazel bloom
Early april

with hazel in summer
Around Mt. Pleasant

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There's a story here, about how that red fruit fell from some other tree or bush and landed on what looks like dormant witch hazel. And what the vegetative thing is hanging nearby and what plant it came from.
Witch Hazel in February
Hamamelis vernalis
Witch hazel blooming in the snow. February

Planted about 40 witch hazels around big pine and east side of sycamore.
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witch hazel bloom
Middle of January, witch hazel is blooming and up close has a wonderful scent.

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First day of spring
Witch hazel blooming. Very pleasant, though subtle, aroma.
First day of spring
Witch hazel blooming. Very pleasant, though subtle, aroma.