Seasons in botanicals

One of the uncommon plants in the botanical garden is the witch hazel. Witch hazels provide unusual interest at times of the year when other garden flowers, shrubs, and trees are dormant. Witch hazels belong to the family Hamamelidacae and are related to other garden species familiar to devoted gardeners. Fothergilla, Paerotia, Corylopsis, and many others less well known woody shrubs and trees, including the American sweetgum, all belong to the witch hazel family. Members …

…th earliest to flower and is very fragrant. Japanese witch hazel has relatively small flowers and is not as fragrant as the other species. The table below shows some of the flowering times and color of shrubs that can be used in the garden to create an almost continuous display from September through April. Plan to visit the Botanical Center this fall, winter, and spring to see some of these remarkable plants in there full