Ozark Witchhazel, Vernal Witch Hazel, Spring-blooming Witch Hazel Hamamelis vernalis

Detailed Listing For
Botanical Name:

Hamamelis vernalis

Family:

Hamamelidaceae

Genus:

Hamamelis

Species:

vernalis

Common Name:

Ozark Witchhazel, Vernal Witch Hazel, Spring-blooming Witch Hazel

Seeds Per Pound:
14,143
Quantity:
3.09 lb
Germination:
91%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
97%
Height:
12 feet
Collection Locale:
New Jersey
Crop Year:
2023
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
5
In Stock: 3.09 lb
Prices
  • Hamamelis vernalis

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 0 seeds)
$6.95
1 oz (~ 884 seeds)
$23.00
1 lb (~ 14143 seeds)
$175.00
1 kg (~ 31180 seeds)
$385.81
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: warm stratify for 120 days, cold stratify for 90 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: Sporadic germination may occur over a 2-3 year period.
In a Nutshell:
* Hamamelis vernalis is a species of Witch-hazel native to the Ozark Plateau in central North America , in Missouri , Oklahoma , and Arkansas .

H. vernalis is valued in cultivation for its strongly scented flowers appearing in late winter, when little else is growing.
* The flowers are deep to bright red, rarely yellow, with four ribbon-shaped petals 7-10 mm long and four short stamens, and grow in clusters, flowering begins in mid winter and continues until early spring. more...
* Ozark witch hazel is a deciduous, winter-blooming, Missouri native shrub with a rounded habit which typically grows 6-10' tall (less frequently to 15') with a somewhat larger spread. Usually occurs in the wild in gravel or rocky stream beds or at the base of rocky slopes along streams. more...