Arnold Promise Witch Hazel

Arnold Promise Witch Hazel is an upright deciduous shrub with a low-branching vase shaped habit. Its bright green oval foliage that turns rich yellow and orange in fall.  The fragrant clusters of branch hugging clear yellow flowers with red cups have ribbon petals and bloom in late winter or early spring.  Best bloom in full sun and moist, acidic, well-drained soils.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  Water regularly. Remove suckers to prevent spreading.  Watch for aphids, weevils, scale and miners.  Potential diseases include powdery mildew, and occasional leaf spot/rots.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Urban Garden, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Lenten Rose, Clematis, Redbud

IMAGES: Jonathan Billinger, Hamamelis intermedia 'Arnold Promise'
cc-by-sa/2.0, (2) Plant Image Library, Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise' (Cultivar of Witch-hazel), (3) Photoset by Andrey Zharkikh, (1) 2014.03.03_17.55.14_DSCN0481, (2) 2014.03.03_17.55.39_DSCN0483, (3) 2014.06.23_18.28.29_DSCN1401, (4) 2014.10.16_16.47.46_DSCN2009

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.