

Blooming from April through early June, the fragrant, white bottle-brush shaped flowers put on a delicate show before the leaves emerge. The honey-scented flowers last about two weeks and later develop into green seed capsules.
Fothergilla is also called Witch Alder, and is a relative of Witch Hazel. It produces small witchhazel-like nuts. In summer the distinctly-veined, leathery leaves are a deep, dark blue green.
Come autumn Fothergilla's foliage turn brilliant, almost fluorescent, shades of red,

When planting Fothergilla, it prefers acid, moist soil in either full sun or partial shade. It flowers best and produces best autumn colors when planted in full sun. It is highly adaptable, so will do well in part shade.

Fothergillas are named for Quaker physician John Fothergill (1733-1814), a physician and gardener in 18th Century London.
The lovely, dwarf fothergilla (Fothergilla gardenii) is a dense, mounded flowering shrub that deserves a place in every home garden. Fothergilla may be small, but with year-long interest, it can have a big impact in everyone's garden.
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