In fact, it is one of the very few American medicinal plants approved as an ingredient in non-prescription drugs by the U.S. In addition to its ornamental attributes, witch hazel has several medicinal properties including use as an astringent and an anti-inflammatory.
These plants make beautiful, relatively care-free additions to South Carolina landscapes, and deserve more attention. x intermedia) for their superior ornamental attributes such as durable summer foliage, beautiful fall color, pleasant fragrance and bright flowers in late winter to early spring. mollis) or the hybrid between the Chinese and Japanese species ( H. However, most gardeners have turned their attention to the use of Chinese species ( H. Vernal witch hazel, or Ozark witch hazel, is more Midwest in its range, which extends from Missouri and Arkansas southwest into Oklahoma and Texas. In South Carolina, its native range extends over three quarters of the counties throughout the state across all four physiographic regions (Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills and Coastal Plain). virginiana, or common witch hazel, growing in the wild from Nova Scotia south to central Florida, and west to Minnesota in the north and Texas in the south. This is a very unique feature of native North American trees. The botanical name, Hamamelis, translates to “together with fruit”, which refers to the fact that the fruit and flowers occur on the same plant at the same time.
These are the Chinese witch hazel, the interspecific hybrid Hamamelis x intermedia, and the two North American natives – the common (or American) witch hazel and the vernal witch hazel. With regard to availability of these plants to gardeners, there are four species that are generally grown by the nursery trade, and an ever-increasing number of cultivars. Three species have their origins in North America ( H. Witch hazels ( Hamamelis spp.) are large shrubs that have several desirable attributes, and offer year-round interest in the landscape. Witch hazel seeds and buds together with fruit
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