Hamamelis virginiana - Witch Hazel tree and flower buds are edible

and flower buds are edible raw and the plant has medicinal properties

but not particularly picky

part shade to full sun (with enough moisture)

rich soils

but more often half that and takes well to pruning

Hamamelis virginiana - Witch Hazel tree and flower buds are edibleSizes available: HPP quart, coming in 2026 Basics: zones 3 8, 15 20' x 15 20', full sun to part shade, best flowering is in full sun, but will struggle there without enough moisture, yellow blooms in late fall usually after leaf drop, likes a moist but well drained, rich, acidic soil, but is adaptable to both shadier and drier sites. Tolerates clay and can take occasional flooding. Common names: Witch Hazel, Common Witch hazel, American Witch hazel,