Fothergilla is a slow-growing compact deciduous shrub with an upright mounding habit. The thick blue-green to green foliage turn showy shades of yellow, orange, and red in fall. The bottlebrush-like spikes with fragrant snowy white flowers bloom through spring before the foliage emerges. Blooms best in rich, moist well-drained acidic soils.
Fothergilla is a native pollinator that provides nectar for several species of butterflies and bees.
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Origins: |
Southeast N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
1' - 3' |
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Spread: |
2' - 4’ |
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Spacing: |
3’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. may spread by root suckers if not promptly removed. No serious diseases or pest issues.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Clethra, Cephalanthus, Itea
IMAGES: Photo by cultivar413, 150507 057 High Line, (2) Hedwig Storch, Erlenblättriger Federbuschstrauch-9198, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) James Steakley, Fothergilla gardenii (Kowal garden), CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) Photo by Oregon State University, fothergilla
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
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