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How to Grow

Water
High



Water generously when surface of mix is dry.

Sunlight
Full Shade - Partial Shade - Partial Sun - Full Sun


0-3 hours of direct sun per day

Soil
Rich, well-drained soil. Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Clay, Acid-based, Calcareous
Characteristics
Bloom Time
Dec, Sep, Oct, Nov
Plant Type
Shrubs, Trees, Shrub, Tree, Edible, Native Plant
Lifespan
Perennial, Woody
Plant Height
6-12 ft.
Flower
Yellow spidery flowers with four crinkly, ribbon-shaped petals that appear along the branches from October to December. Slender petaled flower. Inflorescence a cyme in leaf axils., Flowers 1 inch long
Fruit
Seed capsules initially green, mature to light brown and become woody with age. Capsule contain two black seeds. A two-valved dihiscent capsule. Displays from October to November., Brown
Benefits
Ornamental
Fall conspicuous, Understory tree, Blooms ornamental, Aromatic
Attracts
Birds
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Taxonomy
Order
Hamamelidales
Family
Hamamelidaceae
Genus
Hamamelis