Alnus acuminata ssp. arguta (Andean Alder) Flowers Orange In the wild Hamamelis grow

In the wild Hamamelis grow in  forests as an understory plant and along streams

Larger leaves when young

Bloom Time:  July to November

Scores of white flowers ringed with deep purple

Alnus acuminata ssp. arguta (Andean Alder) Flowers Orange In the wild Hamamelis growFamily: BetulaceaeZone: 8 11Natural Range: Mexico south to ArgentinaSoil: Average, humus richLight: Sun, part sunHeight: 80Bloom Time: April to MayAttracts: NAPest Resistance: NAAttributes: Oval leaves with toothed margins. Separate male and female catkins on the same tree. Notes: Alnus acuminata grows in the temperate zonal high elevation mountain ranges in tropical and subtropical Central and South America and Mexico. This collection was made in