Witch-Hazel leaves
Witch-Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)-This woody plant is a shrub or small tree up to 20' tall. The blooming period occurs from mid- to late fall for about 3 weeks. This is the last woody plant to bloom during the fall; this usually occurs shortly after its leaves turn yellow. After the flowers have withered away, some of them are replaced by seed capsules that require an entire year to mature. Mature capsules explode, ejecting the seeds about 10-20 ft. away. These photos were taken in Forest Creek South Management Unit.
Witch-Hazel leaves
Witch-Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)-This woody plant is a shrub or small tree up to 20' tall. The blooming period occurs from mid- to late fall for about 3 weeks. This is the last woody plant to bloom during the fall; this usually occurs shortly after its leaves turn yellow. After the flowers have withered away, some of them are replaced by seed capsules that require an entire year to mature. Mature capsules explode, ejecting the seeds about 10-20 ft. away. These photos were taken in Forest Creek South Management Unit.