Bowood Farms
4605 Olive Street
Saint Louis, Missouri 63108

314 · 454 · 6868

Fothergilla gardenii

Fothergilla gardenii (Witch Alder)

Witch Alder

Cream colored stamens, no petals with yellow anthers. Leathery medium green foliage turns brilliant yellow to orange to crimson in fall.

Growing & Maintenance Tips
Well-drained, moist acidic soil. Use in shrub borders, perennial borders, groupings, or foundation plantings.

Interesting Information
A magnificent shrub that offers superb flowers and foliage, in both summer and fall, as well as sun and shade tolerance.


Plant Type
Shrub

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Bloom Color
Cream

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Foliage Color
Smooth Green


Height
2-3 Feet


Spread
2-3 Feet


USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9


Patented
No

Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana

(Obedient Plant 'Miss Manners')

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

(Yarrow 'Snow Sport')

Border Phlox

Phlox paniculata

(Border Phlox 'David')

Characteristics & Attributes

Bloom Color
White
Exposure
Sun-Part Shade
Soil Moisture Preference
Medium
Season of Interest (Flowering)
March
April
Attributes
Fall Color
Plant Recognition
Plants of Merit