Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena'

Common Name(s):

Previously known as:

Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Copper Beauty’.

Phonetic Spelling

ham-ah-MAY-lis in-ter-MEE-dee-uh

Description

'Jelena' Witch Hazel cultivar parent plant is an artificial hybrid between H. japonica and H. mollis. 'Jelena' is upright or spreading with ascending branches. It will reach a height of 8 to 12 feet eventually but it will take a long time to grow. Unusual winter flowers that have a sweet fragrance and showy copper color are one of the main reasons for planting this shrub but it also offers beautiful green leaves in the summer and spring and spectacular fall color providing year-round interest.

Use this plant as a specimen planted in a shrub border, as a hedge or screen, in a woodland or winter garden. The shrub will tolerate pruning, but keep in mind that flowers will appear on old growth.

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Caterpillars, Japanese beetles, leaf gall aphids, weevils, scale, leafroller, leafminer are occasional insect pests. Powdery mildew, occasional leaf spots, and rots are diseases to watch for.

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Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' — Leaves (Buncombe County, NC)-Fall Randy Harter CC BY 4.0

Flowers - Late Winter - Buncombe Co., NC Randy Harter CC BY 4.0

Attributes:
Genus:

Hamamelis

Family:

Hamamelidaceae

Life Cycle:

Woody

Dimensions:

Height: 8 ft. 0 in. - 12 ft. 0 in.

Width: 8 ft. 0 in. - 12 ft. 0 in.

Whole Plant Traits:
Plant Type:

Perennial

Shrub

Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

Deciduous

Habit/Form:

Ascending

Erect

Multi-stemmed

Spreading

Growth Rate:

Slow

Maintenance:

Low

Cultural Conditions:
Light:

Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Soil Texture:

Clay

High Organic Matter

Soil Drainage:

Good Drainage

Available Space To Plant:

6-feet-12 feet

NC Region:

Coastal

Mountains

Piedmont

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9b

Flowers:
Flower Color:

Gold/Yellow

Orange

Red/Burgundy

Flower Value To Gardener:

Fragrant

Showy

Flower Bloom Time:

Winter

Flower Shape:

Cross

Flower Petals:

4-5 petals/rays

Flower Size:

< 1 inch

Flower Description:

Strappy 4 petaled copper flowers 1" across appear in axillary clusters along the stems February-March and have a sweet fragrance. The petals are narrow and have a crinkly ribbon appearance and actually are a combination of red at the base, orange through the center and yellow at the ends.

Leaves:
Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

Deciduous

Leaf Color:

Green

Leaf Value To Gardener:

Showy

Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:

Orange

Red/Burgundy

Leaf Type:

Simple

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate

Leaf Shape:

Ovate

Hairs Present:

No

Leaf Length:

3-6 inches

Leaf Description:

Green oval simple leaves up to 6" long turn an attractive orange-red color in the fall.

Stem:
Stem Is Aromatic:

No

Landscape:
Landscape Location:

Woodland

Landscape Theme:

Garden for the Blind

Winter Garden

Design Feature:

Border

Hedge

Screen/Privacy

Specimen

Resistance To Challenges:

Deer

Erosion

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Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena'

Common Name(s):

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