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. 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
