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    FOTHERGILLA
    FOTHERGILLA
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    FOTHERGILLA FOTHERGILLA FOTHERGILLA

    FOTHERGILLA

    Commonly known as American witch hazel, Dwarf alder

    From the USA, also called witch alder. In the witch hazel family.

    Genus of 2 species of deciduous, low-growing shrubs found in woodland and swamps in southeastern USA.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Named after John Fothergill (1712-1780), English physician. Grown for their fragrant bottlebrush-like flowers, which appear before the leaves, and attractive autumn colour.
    • Place of origin
      Southeastern USA.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    • Scented flowers
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    varieties
    FOTHERGILLA x intermedia 'Blue Shadow'
    A new introduction from the US with grey-blue summer foliage and rich red autumn colour. Grows to around 5-6 feet tall with a similar spread. Will tolerate sun or shade
     
    5 Litre
    £35.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    FOTHERGILLA x intermedia 'Red Licorice'
    A wonderful new introduction with intense orange-red autumn colour and cream scented flowers
     
    5 to 7.5 Litre
    £40.00
    Unavailable
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    FOTHERGILLA major
    (syn. Monticola) - white flowers before the leaves emerge, brilliant autumn colour
     
    Small
    £17.00
    Large
    £45.00
    Available again from SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2026
    Despatch will take place anytime between early September through to late October as stock becomes available.
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Tomatoes
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
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