Dwarf Fothergilla

Fothergilla gardenii

Pronunciation: foth-er-GIL-a gar-DE-ne-i
SKU #03717
4-9

Good to grow! 6

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A valuable compact ornamental shrub used for hedges and borders to provide multi-season interest in the landscape. Fragrant, creamy white, fuzzy, bottlebrush flowers cover the low, mounded, dense form in spring, followed by thick, toothy blue-green leaves in summer. Fall foliage is a brilliant medley of yellow, red, and orange. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Slow growing; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall, 3 to 4 ft. wide, or wider.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9

USDA Cold Hardiness Zone Map

Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 6

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Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Fall Color, North American Native, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsVery Wet Areas
Growth RateSlow
Flower AttributesFragrant, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Hedge
Design IdeasPlant this lovely native in shade gardens or in wooded settings where its rangy character and white flower spikes are appreciated. Use as a single specimen for accent planting or mix into casual shrub borders or with other natives that need a color boost in spring or fall. Native to forest floors, it is perfectly at home in a woodland garden with conifers and hardwoods.
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorBlue-green
Companion PlantsWitch Hazel (Hamamelis); Beautyberry (Callicarpa); Weigela (Weigela); Strawberry Bush (Euonymus americanus); Alaskan Fern (Polystichum setiferum)
Care InstructionsThrives in organically rich, slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil. Feed regularly during the growing season. Prune annually in late winter to promote vigorous new growth.
Details
Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Fall Color, North American Native, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsVery Wet Areas
Growth RateSlow
Flower AttributesFragrant, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Hedge
Design IdeasPlant this lovely native in shade gardens or in wooded settings where its rangy character and white flower spikes are appreciated. Use as a single specimen for accent planting or mix into casual shrub borders or with other natives that need a color boost in spring or fall. Native to forest floors, it is perfectly at home in a woodland garden with conifers and hardwoods.
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorBlue-green
Companion PlantsWitch Hazel (Hamamelis); Beautyberry (Callicarpa); Weigela (Weigela); Strawberry Bush (Euonymus americanus); Alaskan Fern (Polystichum setiferum)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in organically rich, slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil. Feed regularly during the growing season. Prune annually in late winter to promote vigorous new growth.

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