Dwarf Fothergilla
Fothergilla gardenii 'Suzanne'
Hamamelidaceae
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection, Hillside Garden, Nevin Welcome Center, Zucker Shrub Collection
Source of plant
Fairweather Gardens, Gossler Farms Nursery
Description
Plants reach 3'-4' in height; flowers white, fall color a brilliant mix of orange, red, and yellow. Discovered by Michael Dirr (DS 107). Summer leaf color is bluish unlike most other compact clones (DS 683).
USDA Hardiness Zone
5
Special characteristics
fall color, leaf color