| Description | A vigorous compact growing Fothergilla. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (faw-thur-GIL-luh)(gaar-DEE-nee-eye) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4)5-7(8) |
| Sunlight | performs best in full sun, tolerates part sun |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, tolerant |
| Flowers | white, apetalous, honey scented, appear before leaves and look like bottle brushes |
| Fruit | woody capsules typically with two seeds |
| Leaves | dark blue green with fall colors of yellow, orange or red |
| Dimensions | 2-3 by 4-5 feet (HS), stoloniferous spreading |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Misc Facts | Genus name honors John Fothergill (1712-1780), a Quaker physician from Essex, United Kingdom, who introduced and promoted in England a number of plants native to the U. S. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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