Purple Ribbons Vernal (Ozark) Witch Hazel ‘Purple Ribbons’
Family: Hamamelidaceae (Witch-Hazel Family)
· Hardiness Zones: 4-8
· Height: 10 feet
· Spread: 10 feet
· Bloom Time: March to June
· Bloom: fragrant lavender-purple flowers with four thread-like petals on dull red calyxes; appear in clusters of three or four
· Light: full sun to part shade
· Soil: average, well-drained; prefers organically rich, slightly acidic soils
· Moisture: medium
· Use: shrub borders, woodland gardens; screen or tall hedge; specimen plant for multi-season interest
· Care: remove root suckers to prevent colonial spread; prune in spring after flowering to control shape and size
· Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems
· Native to: species native to the Ozark region of south-central U.S.
· Notes: medium-sized ornamental shrub or small tree with a rounded habit; sturdy leaves emerge as light green, darken to deep green in summer, and change to yellow-orange in fall
· Supplier: Klehm's Song Sparrow
· Teaching Garden Location & Code: Heuchera Garden E193
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