NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Fothergilla major
Large Witch-alder, Mountain Witch-alder, Tall Fothergilla
Scientific Name: |
Fothergilla major |
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Genus: |
Fothergilla |
Species Epithet: |
major |
Common Name: |
Large Witch-alder, Mountain Witch-alder, Tall Fothergilla |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Hamamelidaceae (Witch-Hazel Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
6-12 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: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Dry ridgetop forests of middle elevation ridges in the mountains, especially along the Blue Ridge Escarpment, summits and upper slopes of Piedmont monadnocks, north-facing bluffs and along small streams in the lower Piedmont. Rare in NC mountains and piedmont. |
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 (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G3 - Vulnerable (*Key) |
State Status: |
SR-T: Significantly Rare: Throughout (*Key) |
Notes: |
Colonial. Great fall color. Cultivars available; hard to find the straight species in the nursery trade. |
Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/fothergilla-latifolia/common-name/large-fothergilla/ |
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