Fothergilla gardenii 'Jane Platt'
Common name: 
Jane Platt Fothergilla
Pronunciation: 
foth-er-GIL-a gar-DEE-nee-i
Family: 
Hamamelidaceae
Genus: 
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Deciduous shrub, rounded habit, low growing, to 2 ft (0.6 m) tall, leaves bluish-green, less oval and narrower than species, flower clusters somewhat larger.  Fall color is orange, red, and yellow; long lasting.  Reportedly fall color is less striking when grown in eastern parts of the U.S.
  • Sun or part shade.  Adaptable, but best in acid, well-drained, moist, soil, with adequate organic matter.
  • Hardy to USDA Zone (4)5      Found in the 3-acre garden of John and Jean Platt in Portland, Oregon, and introduced by Gossler Farm Nursery, Springfield, Oregon.
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  • plant habit, summer

    plant habit, summer

  • leaves

    leaves