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Fothergilla gardenii

Dwarf Fothergilla

A small, refined, rounded shrub with fragrant, white, bottlebrush-like flowers appearing prior to the blue-green leaves. It has striking orange, red, and yellow fall colour and is suitable for foundation plantings, borders, or mass plantings.

  • »  Bottlebrush-like spikes of tiny, white flowers
  • »  Blue-green leaves turn yellow, orange, and red in the fall
  • »  Suckers produce colonies of stems
  • »  Bloom Time: May

3gal
$74.75
B&B in Container
$373.75
  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:80-100 cm
  • Spread:50-60 cm
  • Bloom Color: White
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Attributes
Deciduous
Fall Color
Fragrant
Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
Spring
Habit
Clumping
Rounded
Upright
Foliage Color
Blue
Green
Landscape uses
Border/edging
Hedge
Naturalizing
Specimen
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Fothergilla gardenii

This plant grows best in a slightly acidic, peaty soil in light shade. To promote next season's blooms, any pruning should be done soon after flowers are spent.