Fothergilla Gardenia
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They can be grown in other regions as well though including areas with dry conditions.
Fothergilla gardenia. Long 2 5 cm before the leaves emerge. Hybrids are intermediate in size and form. Major large or mountain fothergilla is taller reaching 6 to 10 feet tall and almost as wide with a rangy character while f. Pleasing hedge planted in a shrub border. 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. Lasting until winter s snow. Distinctive for its soft blue summer foliage fothergilla gardenii blue mist dwarf fothergilla is a deciduous dwarf ornamental shrub which adds long lasting beauty to the landscape during 3 seasons.
Native to southeastern united states. From north carolina to the florida panhandle and alabama. The fothergilla is very similar to witch hazel and is native to southeast united states. Gardenii dwarf or coastal fothergilla forms a rounded shrub 3 4 feet tall with a wider spread if allowed to sucker. Slow growing fothergilla gardenii dwarf fothergilla is a magnificent deciduous shrub that adds long lasting beauty to the landscape during 3 seasons. One of the reasons fothergilla shrubs are so popular amongst gardeners is because they are so low maintenance and beautiful. Fothergilla gardenii flaunts beautiful fall color in hues of red orange and yellow on the same leaf.
In spring this compact mounded shrub gets beautifully covered with honey scented upright creamy white bottlebrush like flowers 1 2 in.