Fothergilla, Dwarf Fothergilla

Dwarf 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. 

Dwarf Fothergilla is a native pollinator that provides nectar for several species of butterflies and bees.

Type:	Shrub
Origins:	Southeast N. America; GA Native
Height:	1' - 3'
Spread:	2' - 4’
Spacing:	3’
USDA Hardiness Zone:	5 - 8
Culture:	Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:	White
Season of Interest:	Spring, Fall

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