After a hard frost and the first snow of the season, only the native witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is still putting on a flower show. In fact, it just began; but it's taken a good ten years for this shrub to get big enough and old enough to produce flowers of a size and quantity to have an impact. We'll get another show when H. vernalis blooms in March.
To see what's blooming in gardens in the Midwest, around the nation and the world, visit Carol at May Dreams Gardens and celebrate Garden Bloggers Bloom Day!
Lovely Photos. Thanks for sharing them for GBBD!
Posted by: RedneckRosarian | Monday, November 14, 2011 at 11:18 PM
Witch hazel isn't something I'm familiar with...it must really steal the show this time of year. The way the flowers catch the light must cause them to perform a beautiful dance on the breeze.
Posted by: Cat | Monday, November 14, 2011 at 11:52 PM
We haven't had snow yet, but blooms are pretty scarce here in Illinois, too. Your witch hazel is lovely, definitely worth the wait!
Posted by: Rose | Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 07:12 AM
Thanks for visiting my blog. The disanthus pictured there is related to native witch hazel, which you just reminded me that I need to plant. Happy GBBD.
Posted by: Carolyn @ Carolyns Shade Gardens | Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 07:45 AM
That witch hazel is lovely. Wonderful plant.
(BTW, good luck with the recall!)
Posted by: Dorothy/Gardening with Nature | Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 09:18 AM
Hammamelis virginiana is such a lovely shrub. I wish there were a dwarf cultivar so I could fit it in my garden.
Posted by: Mr. McGregor's Daughter | Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Nice little fringes at season's end. Similar fringes in the spring when sassafras blooms.
Posted by: Nell Jean | Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 10:01 AM
It was well worth the wait. Happy GBBD.
Posted by: Lisa at Greenbow | Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 11:53 AM
Thanks for all your comments. Just dashed home on my way to collect more recall petitions. I'll will see what's happening in your gardens when I get home tonight. Happy GBBD!
Posted by: LINDA from EACH LITTLE WORLD | Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 01:00 PM
Just beautiful...I love Witch Hazels and am super jealous of anyone who has one :-)
Posted by: Scott Weber | Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 04:46 PM