Hamamelis intermedia 'Arnold Promise'

The x intermedia hybrids (H. mollis x H. japonica) are large deciduous shrubs that typically grow 12-20 tall and feature mid to late winter flowers. ëArnold 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 intemedia cultivars. Axillary clusters of bright yellow flowers (to 1î long), each with four narrow, ribbon-like, crinkled petals and a reddish-green calyx cup, bloom along the stems in February to March. Broad-oval, green leaves... more »

The x intermedia hybrids (H. mollis x H. japonica) are large deciduous shrubs that typically grow 12-20 tall and feature mid to late winter flowers. ëArnold 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 intemedia cultivars. Axillary clusters of bright yellow flowers (to 1î long), each with four narrow, ribbon-like, crinkled petals and a reddish-green calyx cup, bloom along the stems in February to March. Broad-oval, green leaves (to 6î long). Yellow-orange to yellow fall color can be quite attractive. An introduction of the Arnold Arboretum in Boston. A Royal Horticutural Society of Great Britain Award of Garden Merit plant (1993). (less)