[Kostenlos herunterladen] 53 Fothergilla Major

It s primarily grown for its creamy bottlebrush flowers which are fantastically perfumed and often smelled before they re seen.

Fothergilla major. Green mountain witch alder fothergilla major is an attractively branched deciduous shrub native to the forests of the southern appalachian mountains. In autumn the foliage turns bonfire shades of red orange and yellow. Commonly known as the mountain witch alder this slow growing shrub holds an rhs agm for its superb garden performance. Fothergilla major large witch alder mountain witch alder is a species of flowering plant in the genus fothergilla family hamamelidaceae that is native to woodland and swamps in the allegheny mountains of southeastern united states. Fothergilla major which grows 6 to 10 feet tall and dwarf fothergilla gardenia which reaches 3 to 5 feet tall. Fothergilla s round dense shape blends well with a host of different garden plants and container combinations. Native to the southeastern u s fothergilla major mountain witch alder is a slow growing deciduous shrub that is admired for its delightfully fragrant bottlebrush like white flowers in spring its leathery blue green summer foliage its spectacular fall color leaves turn fabulous shades of yellow orange and red purple and excellent disease resistance.

The broadly rounded leaves of fothergilla major are it s most striking feature as autumn turns them to glowing shades of fiery red and orange. It is native to the southeastern u s primarily in mountain woods ravines and along stream banks in the southern appalachians in north carolina georgia and alabama. Fothergilla major commonly called large fothergilla tall fothergilla or mountain witch alder is a member of the same family as witch hazel hamamelis.