Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise' (Witch Hazel)
Witch Hazel 'Arnold Promise', Chinese Witch Hazel 'Arnold Promise', Hamamelis × intermedia 'Arnold's Promise'
A very popular variety, Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise' (Witch Hazel) is a large deciduous shrub with sweetly fragrant, bright yellow flowers in late winter to early spring. Each flower consists of 4 ribbon-like, crinkled, strap-shaped petals and a red calyx. Clustered along the leafless branches, the flowers unfurl their spidery petals on mild days. But on cold days, they curl up again and nearly close up to prevent damage from freezing temperatures.
Hardy, this upright cultivar with gracefully ascending branches sports broadly oval green leaves which warm up to attractive shades of yellow and red in fall.
- Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
- This shrub has a spreading habit and grows up to 12-15 ft. tall and wide (360-450 cm)
- A full sun to part shade lover, this plant is best grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Prefers organically rich, moist, acidic soils. Some tolerance for clay soils. Best flowering in full sun.
- Mass in mixed shrub borders for dramatic winter blooms. Great flowering shrub for woodland gardens or as screen and hedge. Perfect as specimen plant.
- Low maintenance, this plant is deer resistant and generally pest free. Watch for Coral spot and honey fungus
- Promptly remove any suckers to prevent spread.
- Prune in spring after flowering to control shape and size.
- Propagate by grafting
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Requirements
Hardiness | 5
– 8 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 9 |
Climate Zones | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17 |
Plant Type | Shrubs |
Plant Family | Hamamelis - Witch Hazels |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early) Fall Winter |
Height | 12' – 15' (3.6m – 4.5m) |
Spread | 12' – 15' (3.6m – 4.5m) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Clay Soil, Deer |
Garden Uses | Hedges and Screens |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden |
© Martin Ogden and www.teddingtongardener.com, Missouri Botanical Garden
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
Hardiness | 5
– 8 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 9 |
Climate Zones | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17 |
Plant Type | Shrubs |
Plant Family | Hamamelis - Witch Hazels |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early) Fall Winter |
Height | 12' – 15' (3.6m – 4.5m) |
Spread | 12' – 15' (3.6m – 4.5m) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Clay Soil, Deer |
Garden Uses | Hedges and Screens |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden |