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Questions and Answers: 2020

Question: Hi - I found a shrub by a stream in Concord a month back - apparently flowering in January. Any …

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    Hi - I found a shrub by a stream in Concord a month back - apparently flowering in January. Any idea what it is? Tom

    Answer

    Dear TomW, good morning. These are the remnant flowering parts of Hamamelis virginiana (American witch-hazel). This plant flowers in the Autumn season (i.e., not in the winter); however, portions of the flowers persist on the plant for a long time. Best wishes.