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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Fothergilla gardenii Murray.
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Dwarf Fothergilla
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Hamamelidaceae
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3-4
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deciduous shrub
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Small crooked branches, rounded in outline, suckers and forms colonies. Size
varies between 3-10 feet.
ADAPTABILITY:
Moist, well drained acidic soil, best flowering and fall color in full sun.
Does well in partial shade.
FUNCTIONS:
Foundation planting, borders, massing.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
No serious problems.
NATIVE RANGE:
Southeastern United States
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 5-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Blue Mist'- excellent summer foliage, fall color not as vivid. 'Mt. Airy'-consistent
fall color, suckering and floriferous, probably a hybrid of F. gardenii
x F. major.
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