Fothergilla Native Range

Conditions similar to those ideal for rhododendrons and azaleas.

Fothergilla native range. Blue mist also has the characteristic full range autumn colors. From north carolina to the florida panhandle and alabama. It is a compact slow growing mounded deciduous shrub that typically grows 2 3 tall and as wide. Fothergilla gardenii is native to the southeastern united sates and grows best in moist well drained acidic soil. It grows to just two or three feet tall. Its parent is the native dwarf fothergilla. Fothergilla is a genus of shrubs in the witch hazel family hamamelidaceae native to woodlands and swamps of the southeastern us that typically is referred to by the genus name although occasionally the common name of witch alder may be used.

Specific cultivars such as harold epstein can be much more compact. Dwarf witchalder will tolerate somewhat drier conditions in part shade however it flowers best in full sun. Usda nrcs national plant data center npdc. Blue mist is the widely available choice for a shorter shrub. United states mo saint louis missouri botanical garden.