Fothergilla major






Botanical Name: Fothergilla major
Common Name:  witch alder, fothergilla
Family Name: Hamamelidaceae
Origin/Distribution: S.E. United States

Leaf:
Dark-green, (fall)Yellow/Orange/Red, Simple, Lustrous, Pubescent, Obovate/Dentate, *Only upper half of leaf is toothed, *Leaf hairs on underside veins
Bud: Alternate
Flower: White, *May be pink tinged, Showy, Spike, Campanulate, Fragrant, May/Jun

Fruit/Seed:
Capsule, Not showy, Aug
Stem/Bark: Grey, Brown, (Leaf scar)Triangular

Size:
Height: 1.3 - 2.0m/Spread: 2.0 - 3.0m
Habit: Upright
Form: Oval-vertical

Soil:
Well-drained
Moisture: High
Sun: Full sun *if kept moist, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade

Landscape use:
Mixed shrub boarder, Small garden/space, Woodland boarder

Notes:
Perennial

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