Hamamelis × intermedia Arnold Promise Osakazuki It's not easy to find

It's not easy to find this unique beauty

Leaves emerge in spring with a brilliant orange hue that transitions to a glowing golden chartreuse - hence its name - before mellowing to chartreuse-green through mid- to late summer

even in late summer

this variety always stood out to me in Japanese gardens and arboretums

Hamamelis × intermedia Arnold Promise Osakazuki It's not easy to findIntroduced from the Arnold Arboretum in Massachusetts, Arnold Promise is famed for its late season bloom, often flowering after many other witch hazels have finished. Clusters of golden, ribbon like petals emerge on bare stems, releasing a sweet fragrance that lifts the winter garden. The upright, vase shaped habit reaches around 3 m in height over time, with gracefully spreading branches. Foliage turns from deep green to shades of yellow and orange