Fothergilla

Fothergilla gardenii

Fothergilla (Fothergilla gardenii) 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, 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