dwarf fothergilla
Fothergilla gardenii
MBG Plant of Merit 2004
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size1.5 to 3 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Dwarf fothergilla (Fothergilla gardenii) is a shrub for specimen plantings, woodland gardens, and foundation beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White flowers look like thimble-shaped spikes of stamens and open before the leaves. The leaves turn bright yellow to scarlet-red in fall. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Amsonia, Little bluestem, and Quick Fire panicle hydrangea.
Native range
Southeastern United States.