[65] Fothergilla Gardenii Fall Color
Many bear bright yellows oranges and reds together on the same bush.
[94] Fothergilla Gardenii Fall Color Herunterladen. Tall and wide 60 90 cm. Lasting until winter s snow p p native to southeastern united states. In fall the foliage usually warms up to a glowing yellow orange and red with all colors present in the same leaf.
Long tassles of small white flowers bloom in spires all spring from arching. Due to its colorful fall foliage this bush merits specimen plant status in the autumn landscape. All fothergilla have brilliant fall color.
Fothergilla does best in full sun. Native witch alders are found growing in moist woodland or nearly swampy sites with acid humusy organic rich soil. Fothergilla gardenii common name alder witch alder p a dwarf native shrub with superb spicy honey scented cream flowers and wonderful deep green leaves.
To get the best color they need to be in a part to full sun location. Use in shrub borders perennial borders or foundation plantings. It provides a kaleidoscope of colors shades of purple maroon burgundy red orange yellow and gold.
This dense bushy shrub spreads slowly by suckers and typically grows up to 2 3 ft. After the autumn display the bush sheds its leaves and takes a well deserved rest. When it comes to fall color fothergilla pronounced fah ther gill ah is one of the showiest shrubs in the landscape.
Blue shadow fothergilla fothergilla x intermedia blue shadow. After a few weeks of flowers nice sturdy oval leaves emerge that hold a green to blue green color throughout the season depending upon the plant cultivar. A sport of mt airy blue green foliage rounded habit 5 to 6 feet high orange red yellow fall color.
In fall the foliage usually warms up to a glowing yellow orange and red with all colors present in the same leaf. Grow fothergilla in full sun to light shade in rich well drained slightly acidic soil. A full sun to part shade lover this plant is easily grown in average medium well drained soils.
Then late in the fall they put on one of the best shrub displays of color with yellow orange and red leaves. Fothergilla is a good alternative to the invasive asian burning bush e. In spring butterflies are attracted to starburst shaped flowers that emerge.
Fothergilla gardenii flaunts beautiful fall color in hues of red orange and yellow on the same leaf. Dwarf witchalder fothergilla gardenii l. Native shrubs for fall color and wildlife benefits virginia sweetspire itea virginica l.
Alatus for its bright fall color.