NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Fothergilla gardenii

Scientific Name:	Fothergilla gardenii
Genus:	Fothergilla
Species Epithet:	gardenii
Common Name:	Coastal Witch-alder, Dwarf Fothergilla
Plant Type	Shrub
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Hamamelidaceae (Witch-Hazel Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	1-3 ft., 3-6 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist, Wet
Bloom Time:	March, April, May
Growing Area:	Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Wet savannas, pocosins, and margins of pocosins, Baygalls, and pitcherplant bogs. Uncommon in NC coastal plain.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Highly Recommended and Available
State Rank:	S3: Vulnerable, S4: Apparently secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G3 - Vulnerable, G4 - Apparently Secure ^(*Key)
Notes:	Beautiful fall color. Cultivars available.
Close-up of the cluster of small flowers on this stoloniferous shrub. Brunswick Co., NC Larry Mellichamp
Young fruits Richmond Co., NC Larry Mellichamp
Beautiful Fall color Mecklenburg Co., NC Paula Gross
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php https://nc.audubon.org/700 https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/fothergilla-gardenii/