Fothergilla gardenii
dwarf fothergilla, dwarf witch-alder, coastal fothergilla
Notes:
F. major handles dry conditions better, especially in shade, and suckers less (being native to the mountains rather than the coastal plain), but still should not be planted in a very dry site.
AHS and USDA claim clay tolerance. White Oak and JerseyYards.org claim sandy soil tolerance.
The hybrid 'Mt. Airy' has earned the PHS Gold Medal Award. 'Blue Mist' has bluish summer foliage at the expense of cold hardiness and fall color.
Sources: White Oak, Sunset, Dove/Woolridge, UFL, JerseyYards.org, UConn, AHS, NCSU, USDA, Bir.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
alkaline soil intolerant
attracts:bees
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:butterflies
attracts:mammals
clay tolerant
compacted soil tolerant
deer resistant
dense canopy
drought intolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
fire risk low
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
fragrant flowers
full sun preferred
habit:rounded
native:eastern North America
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease free
PHS Gold Medal Award
salt intolerant
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
slow-growing
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:container
use:foundation
use:hedge
use:mass planting
use:naturalizing
use:specimen
water:regular
weedy
wind tolerant
WON high-value plant
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