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Fothergilla
Fothergilla gardenii · Shrub
Fothergilla is a slow-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 5-8, that matures to about 1.5–3 ft × 2–4 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and occasionally-wet soil. Expect white blooms in spring. It attracts bees and pollinators, stands up well to compaction and deer and wet soil.
- USDA zones
- 5-8
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 1.5–3 ft × 2–4 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Occasionally-wet
- Bloom color
- White
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Bees, Pollinators
- Tough against
- Compaction, Deer, Wet soil
- Native to
- Southeastern United States
Will it survive your winters?
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