(Hamamelis intermedia) Hybrid Witch Hazel
Hamamelis × intermedia, the hybrid witch hazel, is a flowering plant in the family Hamamelidaceae. It is a hybrid of garden origin between H. japonica and H. mollis.Its Latin name refers to its intermediate appearance between those two species.
It is a deciduous shrub growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall and wide, with zig-zagging stems and alternate, simple leaves 15 cm (6 in) long, which turn yellow in autumn. The yellow, orange or red flowers with twisted petals appear on bare stems in midwinter through early spring.
Numerous cultivars have been developed, many of them prized as garden subjects.
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