Fothergilla Dwarf
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Fothergilla dwarf. Dwarf fothergilla fothergilla gardenii. It is a compact slow growing mounded deciduous shrub that typically grows 2 3 tall and as wide. Fothergilla gardenii commonly known as dwarf fothergilla or coastal fothergilla is a slow growing deciduous dwarf ornamental shrub that is native to moist lowland coastal plain bogs and savannahs in the southeastern u s. A full sun to part shade lover this plant is easily grown in average medium well drained soils.
Mount airy is a cultivar of this hybrid. Mount airy fothergilla fothergilla x intermedia mount airy fothergilla x intermedia is a hybrid of dwarf fothergilla fothergilla gardenii and large fothergilla fothergilla major. Tall and wide 60 90 cm. In spring this shrub is tipped with white flowers 1 to 3 inches long that have the appearance of little bottlebrushes which is why bottlebrush is another common name for the shrub.
Fothergilla major which grows 6 to 10 feet tall and dwarf fothergilla gardenia which reaches 3 to 5 feet tall. This multi season shrub comes in two species. Monrovia s blue mist dwarf fothergilla details and information. From north carolina to the florida panhandle and alabama.
A valuable compact ornamental shrub used for hedges and borders to provide multi season interest in the landscape. The mount airy dwarf fothergilla shrub has an upright growth habit and reaches 3 to 5 feet in height with a similar width. Fall foliage is a brilliant. Dwarf fothergilla is a dense multi stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form.
A full sun to part shade lover this plant is easily grown in average medium well drained soils. Its average texture blends into the landscape but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. Tall and wide 60 90 cm. It grows 5 to 6 feet high with an upright form.
Fragrant creamy white fuzzy bottlebrush flowers cover the low mounded dense form in spring followed by thick toothy blue green leaves in summer. Fothergilla blue mist dwarf fothergilla blue mist this dense bushy shrub spreads slowly by suckers and typically grows 2 3 ft.