Botanical Name: Fothergill gardenii
Common Name: dwarf witch alder
Family: Hamamelidaceae
Distribution/Origin: South Eastern USA
Leaf/Bud: deciduous, ovate, acute apex, scalloped margin
Flower/Inflorescence: showy, fragrant white flowers, April-May bloom - best flowers in full sun
Fruit/Seed: ovate pubescent capsule
Size: height 1-3ft, spread 4-5ft
Habit: upright, spreading
Form: mounding, bush-like
Culture: suckering shrub, full sun - part shade, moist/acidic/organically rich soil
Landscape Use: ornamental shrub, beautiful fall colour
