#witch-hazel

[sparkbirdmusic]

this is not the end of the freezing season

though it is the start of the bloom

[fossilclaws]

Monochrome practice

(Aka little kitty cat Witch-Hazel meets the increasingly less approachable magical beings of her world)

[thoughtsroamguy]

Would you believe me if I said I’m in love?

Baby, I want you to want me.

[the-quasar-hero]

Need… fanart… of… Hollyhock… and… Witch-Hazel… from… Bullets & Spells

[samirafee]

#TOMMY💛🐈 TODAY I SPOTTED THE WITCH-HAZEL IN FULL BLOOM💛🤎

@samirafee

[flowerishness]

Hamamelis vernalis (Ozark witch-hazel)

The 'witch' in witch-hazel has nothing to do with black cats and broomsticks. It's actually derived from the Olde English word wice, meaning "pliant" or "bendable", a reference to its twigs and branches. At this time of year, it's pleasure to see anything in bloom but this magnificent specimen is really putting on a show.

There are five species of witch-hazel, one from China, one from Japan and three from North America. This particular species, Hamamelis vernalis, is native to the Ozark Mountains (Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas). It's quite tall for a witch-hazel, maybe 15 feet, and it blooms in late winter, just before it 'leafs-out'. It has strongly scented flowers and hybrids are available in pink, bronze and red but I think I like it in the original yellow the best.

[ashyfurz]

hazel and hollyhock clothing switch. give hazel some dog tags and a pair of combat boots and put hollyhock in the shortest babydoll dress you can find

[oliviarosaline]

Ozark Witch-Hazel

Hamamelis vernalis

This fragrant species of witch-hazel requires a winter freeze to bloom and is endemic to the Ozarks in Missouri, Arkansas, and parts of eastern Oklahoma.

Feb. 14th, 2024

St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Olivia R. Myers

@oliviarosaline