Large Fothergilla
Fothergilla major
Hamamelidaceae
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Allegheny Mnts. From VA to Sc
Location
Source of plant
Fairweather Gardens, Prides Corner Farms, Princeton Nurseries, Cornell Botanic Gardens, Weston Nurseries, Edgewood Nursery
Description
Rounded, multi-stemmed shrub with mostly erect stems, appearing very dense due to the leaves being closely borne along the stems. Fall color ranges from yellow to scarlet and orange, often with all three colors present in the same leaf. Flowers honey-scented, apetalous, the showy portion being the stamens, borne in 1" to 2" long, bottlebrush-like spikes in April to early May.
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Special characteristics
fall color, fragrance