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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Hamamelis virginiana L.
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Common Witch Hazel
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Hamamelidaceae
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6
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deciduous shrub
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
A large spreading, rounded shrub, medium growth rate.
ADAPTABILITY:
Full sun to light shade, moist well drained acidic soils.
FUNCTIONS:
Shrub border, specimen, best in areas with plenty of room.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Problem-free. Occasional leaf gall is not a major problem. Flowers obscured
by leaves.
NATIVE RANGE:
Eastern and central United States. Arkansas native plant.
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 4-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
Select plants that drop their leaves before the flowers open.
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