#1516 most planted
Hamamelis vernalis
Ozark witchhazel · also Ozark witch-hazel, Vernal witch-hazel
Deciduous
35
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
3
cities
12 in
median trunk (31 cm, 35 measured)
7.8 yr
median age (94% have a planting date)
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Ozark witch-hazel is a deciduous shrub native to the Ozark Plateau in central North America. It is known for its fragrant, colorful flowers that bloom in winter, making it desirable for cultivation and attractive to birds.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 310.03%7.8 yr12 in
- 20.00%—4.0 in
- 20.00%—2.0 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 7–14 ft
- Canopy spread
- 8–15 ft
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 12 in, mean 11 in, 90th percentile 12 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Ozark Highlands mixed forests
Other Hamamelis in the catalogue
6 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
