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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

2gal
$73.13
3gal
$79.63
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$383.50
  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:80-100 cm
  • Spread:50-60 cm
  • Bloom Color: White
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
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.