Fothergilla
Fothergilla major
An acid-soil shrub that colors best in open sun, and travels outward on root suckers if nothing checks it.
Light Full sun through to partial shade, though the color is best in full sun.
Water Moderate watering; keep the soil moist while it settles in.
Height 2 m
Spread 5 ft 11 in
Spacing 180 cm
Spacing & sowing
- Plant spacing
- 5 ft 11 in
- In-row spacing
- 5 ft 11 in
- Between rows
- 7 ft 5 in
- Square-foot density
- Not suited to SFG
Growing
- Type
- Shrub · Perennial
- Botanical family
- Mixed / other
- Sunlight
- Full sun through to partial shade, though the color is best in full sun.
- Watering
- Moderate watering; keep the soil moist while it settles in.
- Feeding
- A light feed of ericaceous fertilizer in spring.
- Frost tolerant
- Yes
- Flowering
- April
- Pruning
- Little needed — tidy it after flowering if it wants shaping.
Through the year
- Mar–Apr Bud Break
- Apr–Sep Flowering
- Sep–Nov Growing
- Nov–Dec Leaf Fall
- Jan–Mar Leaf Fall
Pests & problems
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