Fothergilla gardenii ~ Dwarf Fothergilla Size:3 GALLON 3PK Flowers at Ventnor Botanic Garden

Flowers at Ventnor Botanic Garden in August 2011 2

General Mix

IMAGE: Agnieszka Kwiecień

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and then acquire rose-pink tones before eventually fading to beige as its leaves turn

Fothergilla gardenii ~ Dwarf Fothergilla Size:3 GALLON 3PK Flowers at Ventnor Botanic GardenDwarf 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. Dwarf Fothergilla is a native pollinator that provides nectar for several species of butterflies and bees.