Low maintenance pl ants with few pest problems Tough plant with fragrant white spring flowers and attractive foliage

Scientific Name: Fothergilla gardenii Common Name: Dwarf fothergilla Hardiness Zones: 4-8 Habit: 2-3 feet tall by 2-3 feet wide Growth Rate: Slow Form: Small rounded shrub Foliage: Deciduous, 1-2.5 inches long, simple, alternate, dark green leaves in summer with brilliant yellow to orange to scarlet fall color Rick Johnson, Bellefonte, PA

Fothergilla gardenii Dwarf fothergilla

hort.uconn.edu fothergilla_gardenii_TOWER‑HILL_01s.JPG Flowers: Large fragrant bottlebrush shaped white flowers in April to early May Site Requirements: Prefers full sun to partial shade and moist soil Description: A trouble free shrub in the urban landscape Cultivars: F. gardenii ‘Blue Mist’, best blue summer foliage with late holding leaves in fall F. major ‘Blue Shadow’ larger (to 3-4 feet with an equal spread) and more vigorous than ‘Blue Mist’ The Dow Gardens Archive, Dow Gardens, Bugwood.org Steve Foltz, www.plantplaces.com

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