Witch-hazel

A friend told me once that Witch-hazel is the first shrub to blossom in the Spring, and he was right.  There is a witch hazel tree in my neighbors yard and was the first splash of color after most of the winter snow had melted.  Witch-hazel has many great attributes.  It's an astringent that I use on my blemishes - but it's also good to put on bad insect bites, and to treat hemorrhoids.