Witchhazel is blooming now, says the Georgia Native Plant Society
American witchhazel seeds take a full year to mature, and the ripe capsules eject one to two shiny black seeds.
The Georgia Native Plant Society says witchhazel is the latest native shrub to bloom, and November is normal for its gold flowers to appear in deciduous woodlands.
American witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana) grows throughout Georgia and the eastern half of the US. The product known as witchhazel is made from extracts of this plant, and the group says Native Americans used it before Europeans arrived.
The seeds take a full year to mature. The dry capsule ripens the next fall, about when new blooms appear, and ejects 1-2 shiny black seeds. The society's pictures, from Dawson County, show brown seed capsules beside the flowers.
From Georgia Native Plant Society· Instagram · Nov 8
Open the post“Witchhazel is our latest native shrub to bloom – November is normal for these fanciful crinkles of gold to appear in deciduous woodlands. American witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is found throughout Georgia and the eastern half of the US. This shrub is part of the Hamamelidaceae family which also includes Fothergilla (witchalder). The product known as ‘witchhazel’ is indeed produced from extracts of this plant. Native Americans were using it before Europeans arrived. ㅤ Witchhazel seeds take a full year to mature. The dry capsule ripens in the fall of the next year, about the time the new blooms appear, ejecting 1-2 shiny black seeds when they open. In this picture, you can see the brown seed capsules next to the flowers. These pictures are from Dawson County. . . . #nativeplants #nativeplantsofgeorgia #gardening #pollinatorplants #pollinatorgardening #nativehabitat #wildlifegardening #plants #georgia #gonative #spring”
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