Fothergilla major

Botanical Name:  Fothergill major 

Common Name:  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 6 - 10ft, spread 5 - 9ft 

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