Taxon

Fothergilla gardenii

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Common name: dwarf fothergilla, dwarf witch-alder
Family: Hamamelidaceae (witch-hazel family)
Distribution: s.e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
NatureServe Rank: G3 - Vulnerable
Comments: A deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub growing 2-3' high and wide with a compact habit. Flowers are produced April-May and are bottlebrush in appearance, honey scented. Summer color is medium to dark green. Fall color is outstanding, with yellow, orange and red color, sometimes simultaneously. Use as a small hedge, in the shrub border or foundation. Looks great in mass.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • NatureServe Explorer • The Plant List • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

Locations

  • 1: BCS: BC10 (BC10) • Accession: D1978-0141.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: BCS: BC10 (BC10) • Accession: D1980-0298.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: • Accession: D2019-0574.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 4: • Accession: D2015-0340.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 5: DWD: AJ03 (AJ03) • Accession: D2016-0313.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 6: PKW: AO07 (AO07) • Accession: D2014-0708.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 7: PKW: AO07 (AO07) • Accession: D2014-0708.003 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 8: PKW: AO07 (AO07) • Accession: D2016-0116.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 9: PKW: AP08 (AP08) • Accession: D2014-0708.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 10: PKW: AP08 (AP08) • Accession: D2015-0339.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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