Plants of the Hamamelidaceae Family at BCA

The following species and varieties are currently (or recently were) in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. This list is certainly not exhaustive -- additional taxa may be available in the trade, or may have been removed from our collection and thus removed from this list. To include taxa that are no longer present, go to this other list.

Genus: Hamamelis

  • Hamamelis ovalis

    Big Leaf Witchhazel
    A newly discovered, cold-hardy, southern species of witchhazel with red flowers.
    Read cultural details and find specific plantings.
    • Hamamelis ovalis // Big Leaf Witchhazel ("straight species")

  • Hamamelis virginiana

    Common Witchhazel
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    • Hamamelis virginiana // Common Witchhazel ("straight species")

  • Hamamelis x intermedia

    Hybrid Witchhazel
    This represents a group of hybrid witchhazels, large deciduous shrubs with fragrant, winter blooms and good fall color.
    Read cultural details and find specific plantings.
    • Hamamelis x intermedia // Hybrid Witchhazel ("straight species")
    • Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise' // Arnold Promise Witchhazel
    • Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise (std)' // Arnold Promise Witchhazel - Tree form
    • Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane' // Diane Witchhazel
    • Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena (std)' // Jelena Witchhazel - Tree form

 
 

Genus: Liquidambar

  • Liquidambar acalycina

    Chinese Sweetgum
    An uncommon, deciduous tree that makes a good shade tree, w/ reddish-maroon new leaves in spring, changing to green, then burgundy in the fall.
    Read cultural details and find specific plantings.
    • Liquidambar acalycina 'Burgundy Flush' // Burgundy Flush Chinese Sweetgum

  • Liquidambar styraciflua

    American Sweetgum
    A large, adaptable, deciduous tree w/ mace-like, "gum-ball" fruits & excellent fall color.
    Read cultural details and find specific plantings.
    • Liquidambar styraciflua // American Sweetgum ("straight species")
    • Liquidambar styraciflua 'Moraine' // Moraine Sweet Gum
    • Liquidambar styraciflua 'Rotundiloba' // Roundleaf Sweetgum
    • Liquidambar styraciflua 'Silver King' // Silver King Sweetgum
    • Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' // Slender Silhouette Sweetgum

 
 

Genus: Parrotia

  • Parrotia persica

    Persian Parrotia, Persian Ironwood, Persian Irontree
    One of the best small specimen deciduous trees, with interesting, exfoliating bark and excellent fall color and pest resistance.
    Read cultural details and find specific plantings.
    • Parrotia persica // Persian Parrotia, Persian Ironwood, Persian Irontree ("straight species")
    • Parrotia persica 'Ruby Vase' // Ruby Vase Persian Parrotia

  • Parrotia subaequalis

    Chinese Parrotia
    An excellent small specimen deciduous tree, with interesting, exfoliating bark and excellent fall color and pest resistance.
    Read cultural details and find specific plantings.
    • Parrotia subaequalis // Chinese Parrotia ("straight species")