Description
Variety description: Bright yellow blossoms with purple-red tints emerge from a claret-red calyx. ‘Primavera’ has an upright, then vase-shaped growth habit. In spring, the foliage emerges and initially carries a bronze tint, then sage-green before changing to yellow in autumn.
Hybrid Intermediate witch hazels were created by the hybridization of Hamamelis japonica (native to Japan) and Hamamelis mollis (native to western China).
Height and Spread at Maturity: 7-12′ high and wide.
Site requirements: Full sun or part shade location. Prefers moist soil but will also grow well in drier locations with additional mulch at the roots.
Hardiness: USDA zones 5-8.
Plant size: Grafted shrub, 18-24”, grown in a 4”x10” tree tube.