I love witch hazels. They lift my spirits so much by being in bloom so early! Since they are shrubs, you can see the flowers even if there is snow on the ground, unlike bulbs. I now have several of my own. But before that I used to make an annual pilgrimage to the Arboretum, to see the witch hazels in bloom. I went on President’s Day, since my office had the day off. The records/maps of the Arboretum made it possible for me to find where there is a collection of several witch hazels.