This red variety of Witch Hazel has always proved more elusive than its yellow sibling, and both are extremely welcome at this desperate time of the year. Maybe it’s just as common, and I simply don’t notice it as much for its darker color, the way more subtle things blend into the background, while something as loud as yellow simply screams for attention, especially beneath a sun and against a blue sky.
One of the very first harbingers of spring, Witch Hazel usually blooms before winter is properly done, and I love it for such daring audacity. Not even the crocus or snowdrops are out yet, but a little snow won’t stop a Witch from showing off.
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