Dwarf Fothergilla

Dwarf Fothergilla goes by a few different names, including Fothergilla gardenii and Dwarf Bottlebrush Witchalder, but whatever you call this plant, you will be sure to remember its striking good looks. The unique flowers grow on the ends of the woody branches in the spring before the leaves emerge. Each bloom consists of tiny tubular white flowers that grow in circular rows around the center stem. The blue-green foliage will turn yellow, orange, and red shades during the fall.rThe dense form of this upright plant ensures it is a good hedge or foundation planting. The springtime flowers and fall color will make this shrub a focal point in a bed or mass planting. Bees and butterflies flock to the sweet-smelling flowers of this low-maintenance plant. The Dwarf Fothergilla is a perennial in USDA zones 5 through 8.rDwarf Fothergilla CarerPlant this shrub in full sun to partial shade. Soil should be moist and acidic but well-drained. Water once per week or when the top few inches of soil are dry. Apply a layer of organic compost or a balanced fertilizer in the spring to support new growth.rRemove suckers as they appear to focus all of the energy into the plant. The flowers bloom on the previous year’s growth, so prune the plant after flowering is done.rDwarf Fothergilla SpacingrPlant Dwarf Fothergilla shrubs 2 to 4 feet apart. This compact, upright perennial will be 3 to 4 feet wide and tall.rrDwarf Fothergilla InformationrrrrUSDA Hardiness Zones: 5 – 8rrrPlant Type: BushesrrrLight Exposure: Partial Shade to Full Sun (At Least 3 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)rrrMature Height: 3 – 4 FeetrrrMature Spread: 3 – 4 FeetrrrSpacing: 3 – 4 FeetrrrHabit: UprightrrrFlower Color(s): WhiterrrFlower Description: rrrBloom Period: rrrFoliage Type: DeciduousrrrFoliage Color(s): Blue, GreenrrrFoliage Description: rrrSeasonal Interest: Summer Flowering, Fall FloweringrrrWatering: AveragerrrResists: DeerrrrTolerates: DroughtrrrAttracts: BirdsrrrContainer Role: rrrUses: Borders, Containers, Hedges & Privacy, Mass Planting, Wildlife GardensrrrFeatures: Attracts Pollinators, Foliage Interest, Fragrant, Low MaintenancerrrBrand: rrrCommon Name: Dwarf FothergillarrrOther Name(s): rrrScientific Name: FOTHERGILLA GARDENII