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Summary
Large fothergilla is truly a multi-season deciduous garden shrub. In early spring, it produces masses of upright honey-scented, white bottlebrush-shaped, petal-less flowers before the leaves atop 6-10’ tall multi-stemmed plants. From late October into November, Fothergilla major develops stunning foliage colors ranging from yellow and orange to fiery red. It performs well in sun or shade as long as soils are acidic and well-drained to dry. Large fothergilla makes an excellent shrub or woodland garden companion for Kalmia latifolia, Polystichum acrostichoides, Symphyotrichum spp., Hexastylis shuttleworthii, Phlox divaricata, Coreopsis verticillata, and Rhododendron periclymenoides.
More Details
- Plant Type
shrub - Sun/Shade Conditions
filtered-shade, full-sun - Foliage Character
deciduous - Soil Moisture
average, dry, moist - Flowering Period
mid-spring - Soil PH
acidic - Flower Color
white - Summer Foliage Color
green - Fall Foliage Color
orange, purple, red, yellow - Fruit/Seed Color
brown