Witch-hazel

Witch-hazel

Witch-hazel Hamamelis virginiana is a coarse shrub that usually grows in clumps of several stems. It likes moist shady conditions and grows in the Great Lakes area. It flowers in the fall as the leaves are being shed and the flowers have four twisted yellow petals. The forked twigs of Witch-hazel are the favourite tool of water diviners and a medication to treat bruises and sprains is extracted from the bark of this plant. [CH] {NT}