25+ Fothergilla Major

This low maintenance deciduous shrub looks wonderful at the edge of a woodland area where it will catch some sun or in the middle of a shrub border.

Fothergilla major. Native to the southeastern u s fothergilla major mountain witch alder is a slow growing deciduous shrub that is admired for its delightfully fragrant bottlebrush like white flowers in spring its leathery blue green summer foliage its spectacular fall color leaves turn fabulous shades of yellow orange and red purple and excellent disease resistance. Fothergilla s round dense shape blends well with a host of different garden plants and container combinations. The broadly rounded leaves of fothergilla major are it s most striking feature as autumn turns them to glowing shades of fiery red and orange. This multi season shrub comes in two species. Fothergilla major monticola group mountain witch alder monticola group rhs plants for pollinators plants this plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects. Fothergilla major large witch alder mountain witch alder is a species of flowering plant in the genus fothergilla family hamamelidaceae that is native to woodland and swamps in the allegheny mountains of southeastern united states. Fothergilla major which grows 6 to 10 feet tall and dwarf fothergilla gardenia which reaches 3 to 5 feet tall.

Commonly known as the mountain witch alder this slow growing shrub holds an rhs agm for its superb garden performance. It is native to the southeastern u s primarily in mountain woods ravines and along stream banks in the southern appalachians in north carolina georgia and alabama. Fothergilla major commonly called large fothergilla tall fothergilla or mountain witch alder is a member of the same family as witch hazel hamamelis.