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Fothergilla gardenii

Also Known As

Dwarf Fothergilla

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 2'-5'
W: 3'-4'

planting zones

5a-8b

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Fothergilla gardenii plant details

Fothergilla gardenii is a slow-growing broadleaf deciduous shrub with blue and green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and even moisture water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Fothergilla gardenii

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: hamamelidaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue and green
Mature size: 3 FT - 4 FT - wide, 2 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring
Uses: fall color, fragrant, honey-scented

GROWING CONDITIONS for Fothergilla gardenii

USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

White bottle-brush flowers?pretty and fragrant?appear before the leaves in spring and are followed by a wonderful display of crimson fall color making this uncommon native shrub a real treasure. S/M

By: Forestfarm

A Missouri Botanical Garden 'Plant of Merit', this Native to the southeastern US is a compact, slow-growing, deciduous shrub with a dense, mounded, upright spreading habit. It's best feather is it's fragrant white flowers, nice summer foliage and superb Fall color of red, orange and yellow. The 1-2" long bottlebrush spikes of blooms are fragrant and appear in spring before the foliage.

By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

The lowest growing of Fothergillas, 2-3' tall or up to 5', this form has 1" long white flower spikes and thimble-like flowers. The leaf is dark to almost blue-green, turning to yellow, orange and scarlet in the fall. It does well in partial shade, but the flowers and colors are best when planted in full sun with moist, well-drained, acidic soil.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

A choice low-growing shrub prized for its honey-scented, white, bottlebrush-like flowers in midspring and its brilliant yellow, orange, and red fall color. GPP award.