mountain witch alder
Fothergilla latifolia
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall5 to 9 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Mountain witch alder (Fothergilla latifolia) is a shrub for hedges and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White, fragrant flowers appear as thimble-like spikes after the leaves open. The dark blue-green leaves turn colorful in fall. It fits well in a woodland garden with azaleas and rhododendrons.
Pairs well with Hicksii yew, Honeyberry, Carnaval De Nice tulip, and Grape hyacinth.
Native range
North America.