Fothergilla milleri
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Dwarf Witch-alder
Hamamelidaceae
Also known as Fothergilla gardenii
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Shrub | |
| Size: | 3-5 ft tall by 2-4 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,green | |
| Fruit Color: | NA | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous | |
| Noted for: | Fall color, Showy flowers |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Foundation plantings, group or mass planting, multi-season accent, or specimen shrub. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Rooted stem cuttings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Loam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Acidic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
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| Insects: | Attracts butterflies and other pollinators. | |
| Native Habitats: | Sunny, wet eges of baygalls, shrub swamps, pitcherplant bogs; shrubby transition zones into wet flatwoods. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| General Comments: | May sucker and form small clones |