‘Arnold Promise’ is an upright, vase-shaped cultivar with ascending branches and a spreading habit. It will typically grow 12-15’ tall and is noted for its sweetly fragrant flowers and later bloom than most of the other x intermedia cultivars.

Hamamelis × intermedia, the hybrid witch hazel, is a flowering plant in the family Hamamelidaceae. It is a hybrid of garden origin between H. japonica and H. mollis. [1] Its Latin name refers to its intermediate appearance between those two species. [2]

Unusual winter flowers that have a sweet fragrance and showy copper color. Very fragrant, abundant yellow blooms with a reddish base, flowers early and has yellow fall color. Four parted septum dehiscent capsule. 4 long, narrow spidery petals; slender, twisted, spider-like.

Deciduous shrub/tree, 15-20 ft (4.5-5 m), upright- or wide-spreading, open, not densely branched. Leaves alternate, simple, roundish or broadly oval, 5-10 cm long, often with wavy margins, turn yellow to a rich red in fall, depending on the cultivar, of which there are many. Blooms in winter or early spring prior to leaf emergence.

A very popular variety, Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise' (Witch Hazel) is a large deciduous shrub of open, vase-shaped habit with sweetly fragrant, bright yellow flowers in late winter to early spring.

Witch hazel is an exceptional large shrub for northern home sites. A perfect choice for breaking up long boundaries and fence lines. Makes unusual seasonal interest in out of the way walls of foundation planting. A real problem solver as understory beneath aged old shade trees.

2021年3月30日 · Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Arnold Promise‘ is one of the most popular witch hazel cultivars, but that still makes it an uncommon plant to see in the garden. It is a small vase-shaped tree that can be kept quite small with pruning, so it will fit into any garden.

Many cultivars exist, but those presented below are most popular. 'Arnold Promise' - This form is among the best and most popular yellow-flowered forms, with bright yellow blooms that have a reddish base. It appears to bloom later than other cultivars.

Hamamelis × intermedia hybrids are crosses between Japanese witch hazel (H. japonica) and Chinese witch hazel (H. mollis). They are somewhat coarse, loosely-branched, medium to large, deciduous shrubs that typically grow 12-20’ tall.

Hamamelis are deciduous shrubs with broadly ovate or rounded leaves, sometimes colouring well in autumn, and fragrant yellow to red flowers with 4 narrow petals, borne on the leafless branches in late winter and early spring, or in autumn