Is fothergilla blue mist Evergreen?

Low, dense, bushy shrub….We no longer grow this plant.

Where does fothergilla grow?

Fothergilla gardenii, commonly known as dwarf fothergilla or coastal fothergilla, is a slow-growing, deciduous, dwarf ornamental shrub that is native to moist lowland coastal plain bogs and savannahs in the southeastern U.S. from North Carolina to the Florida panhandle and Alabama.

How tall does a blue mist Fothergilla get?

In fall, the foliage usually warms up to a glowing yellow, orange and red, with all colors present in the same leaf. This dense, bushy shrub spreads slowly by suckers and typically grows 2-3 ft. tall and wide (60-90 cm). A full sun to part shade lover, this plant is easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils.

What kind of flowers do Fothergilla gardenii have?

In spring, this compact, slow-growing, mounded shrub gets beautifully covered with honey-scented, upright, creamy-white bottlebrush-like flowers, 1-2 in. long (2-5 cm), before the leaves emerge. In summer, the foliage of oval leaves is an attractive frosty blue-green, which creates a striking contrast with the other plants.

How many species of Fothergilla are there in the US?

There are only two species of fothergilla in the Eastern US, large fothergilla ( Fothergilla major) and dwarf fothergilla ( F. gardenii ). The two species are almost identical, except for flower and leaf size, and overall dimensions of the shrubs.

When do the Fothergilla flowers start to bloom?

Fothergilla species are deciduous, Eastern US natives that are truly spectacular, four-season shrubs. In early April the white, 1½ to 3-inch tall, bottle-brush blooms appear with their delightful, honey-like fragrance. Flowers typically last for 2 to 3 weeks, and then are replaced by beautiful, green to blue-green, quilt-like foliage.