hamamelis

/ ˌhæməˈmiːlɪs /

noun

1. any of several trees or shrubs constituting the hamameliaceous genus Hamamelis , native to E Asia and North America and cultivated as ornamentals See witch hazel

Example Sentences

What can gardeners do if their yards include the moth’s preferred foods — not just oak trees, but apples, willows, paper birch and all those Hamamelis cousins, among others?

From Seattle Times

If you want native witch hazels, a species from Mississippi named Hamamelis ovalis and related to the vernal witch hazel is a delightful thing with profuse clusters of spiky, carmine-red blooms.

From Washington Post

Wild Hamamelis is widely distributed across the globe.

From Seattle Times

Hamamelis x intermedia are commonly available at nurseries, and are the most widely used witch hazel species in landscape applications today.

From Seattle Times

Once you’re convinced that Hamamelis deserves a place in your winter garden, it’s just a question of which colors you want to see on your witch hazels.

From Seattle Times