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  • FOTHERGILLA
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    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.

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    • 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 gardenii
    White bottlebrush-like flowers and excellent autumn colour
     
    3 Litre
    £37.50
    Unavailable
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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
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    FOTHERGILLA major
    (syn. Monticola) - white flowers before the leaves emerge, brilliant autumn colour
     
    Small
    £17.00
    Large
    £35.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    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
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