As snow began to fall in Tower Grove Park on Friday, a row of shrubs was sporting something you might not expect in February — flowers. This Ozark witch hazel is one of the earliest native plants to ...

While most perennial plants are settling in for a winter slumber, Missouri’s native witch hazels, Hamamelis virginiana, also known as American or common witch hazel, and H. vernalis, best known as ...

Common witch hazel is a native shrub that blooms in late fall, when few other plants are flowering. Common witch hazel is a native shrub that blooms in late fall, when few other plants are flowering.

Today is the first day of spring, and here in central Ohio, the day will be greeted by some of the first flowers of the new season. Not crocus, daffodils or even hellebores, but the odd-shaped ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. I removed lots of bush honeysuckle from a wooded area of my yard. What are some native alternatives I can plant this spring in ...

Witch hazels are prized for their unexpected winter vibrancy. At a time when the air is cold, the soil is frozen and the sky ...