| Description | Autumn Embers Witch Hazel (Hamamelis) is a large Witch Hazel with spectacular fall foliage color. |
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| Pronunciation | (ham-uh-MEE-lis |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | probably preforms best in colder climates |
| Flowers | copper-red flowers in axillary clusters, fragrant, blooming late winter to early spring |
| Fruit | black seeds are formed in a dehiscent capsule, forcibly discharged when capsule splits open, capsules are persistent |
| Leaves | green during growing season, yellows, oranges and reds in fall, resemble the embers of a campfire |
| Dimensions | 8-10 by slightly smaller spread |
| Maintenance | prune after flowering |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Roy Klehm of Beaver Creek Nurseries, Poplar Grove, Illinois USA. 1995. |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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