Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold's Promise' Golden Witch Hazel
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Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold's Promise', commonly known as Arnold's Promise Witch Hazel, is a beautiful and highly fragrant selection prized for its abundant golden-yellow flowers and late-winter bloom time. Unlike many other witch hazel selections, 'Arnold's Promise' often flowers in late February to early March, providing a welcome burst of color and fragrance when the garden is still waking from winter. Its green foliage may turn shades of yellow, orange, or red in autumn. With an upright, spreading habit and a mature size of approximately 10–12 ft in 15 years, 'Arnold's Promise' makes an excellent flowering specimen for the landscape.
- Growth Habit: Upright and spreading
- 15-Year Size: Approximately 10–12 ft tall
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Foliage: Green leaves that may turn yellow, orange, or red in fall
- Fall Color: Yellow, orange, or red
- Origin: Hybrid witch hazel selection
- Light: Full sun to part shade
- Soil: Moist, well-drained soil
- Hardiness: Zones 5–8
- Best Uses: Specimen plantings, woodland gardens, borders, cottage gardens, and winter-interest landscapes
- Best Feature: Extremely fragrant golden-yellow flowers appearing in late winter
- Garden Interest: Late-winter flowers, fragrance, and colorful fall foliage
- Why You'll Love It: 'Arnold's Promise' brings brilliant golden flowers and exceptional fragrance to the late-winter garden when few other plants are blooming.