Hamamelis x intermedia
'Pallida'
Pallida Witch Hazel or Hamamelis
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My preferred choice over 'Arnold Promise' as the flower colour is fresher and appears much more intense.
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| Family |
| Hamamelidaceae |
| Genus |
| Hamamelis |
| Species |
| x intermedia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Pallida' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -51 - (-21) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -60 - (-5) |
| Height |
| 2.5 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 2.5 - 4 m |
| General Description |
| Large deciduous shrub with a spreading crown. |
| Landscape |
| Flower borders and informal gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in a acidic to neutral, well drained soil. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Green oval leaves that turn yellow in autumn. Bright broad petaled yellow flowers. |
| Pests |
| No major issues. |
| Propagation |
| The plant can be propagated through softwood cuttings, or it can be grafted in the winter. When propagating via softwood cuttings, keep cuttings moist for 8-10 weeks, with bottom heat of 20 °C either under mist or in a high humidity environment until well rooted, transplant into individual containers to grow on. Otherwise, grafting takes place onto the rootstock of Hamamelis virginiana. |