(Border Forsythia, Spring Glory Border Forsythia)

Forsythia x intermedia is an arching deciduous shrub resulting from the cross between weeping forsythia and greenstem forsythia. Its cultivar ‘Spring Glory’ bears an abundance of glowing light-yellow flowers in late winter and early spring. The medium green leaves sometimes turn purplish red in fall.

Position ‘Spring Glory’ in full sun in a fertile, well drained soil, but it does tolerate a wide range of conditions. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, but the flower buds are reliably...

(Border Forsythia, Sunrise Border Forsythia)

This medium sized, bushy border forsythia bears especially bright yellow flowers in spring. It is a vigorous shrub that was bred at Iowa State University.

Nothing helps reign in spring like a bountiful arrangement of forced forsythia branches. This tried and true spring-flowering deciduous shrub is known by all and loved by many. Its cheerful bright yellow blooms appear before the foliage unfolds and are some of the first to appear. In fact, the early blooms often open too early and are damaged...

A putative hybrid between the American Southeast native witchalders Fothergilla gardenii and F. major, 'Mount Airy' was selected by Michael A. Dirr from a specimen growing at the Mt. Airy Arboretum in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is a beauty of a shrub sporting a rounded, upright habit and profuse honey-scented, white, bottlebrush flowers in spring. Fall foliage color is reliably brilliant orange to red, with random speckles of yellow and purple.

The oval leaves are leathery with...

(Dwarf Fothergilla, Dwarf Witchalder)

Dwarf fothergilla boasts honey-scented flowers in the spring and spectacular orange to scarlet fall foliage that is second to none. A slow-growing deciduous shrub with rounded leaves, it is a native of the southeastern United States. In early spring, before leaves emerge, cream-colored “brushes” open on branch tips, releasing a sweet odor. In the autumn, superb shades of yellow, orange and scarlet illuminate the shrub’s leaves.

Dwarf fothergilla grows in both sun and shade and is best in a moist...

(Bill's True Dwarf Witchalder, Dwarf Fothergilla, Dwarf Witchalder)

From spring to fall 'Bill's True Dwarf' is a knockout dwarf fothergilla for small spaces. Its honey-scented brushy white springtime flowers unfold followed by bluish light green foliage that turns orange-red in autumn. Mature specimens only reach waist-high.

A slow-growing deciduous shrub with rounded leaves, dwarf fothergilla is a native of the southeastern United States where it exists as an understory shrub in lowland grasslands and open forests where ground is moist and even swampy. In early...

(Dwarf Fothergilla, Dwarf Witchalder)

Dwarf witchalder boasts honey-scented flowers in the spring and spectacular orange to scarlet fall foliage that is second to none. A slow-growing deciduous shrub with rounded leaves, it is a native of the southeastern United States. In early spring, before leaves emerge, cream-colored “brushes” open on branch tips, releasing a sweet odor.

Dwarf witchalder grows in both sun and shade and is best in a moist or even wet soil. Preferring acidic, well-draining peat or sand, it will also tolerate...

(Dwarf Fothergilla, Dwarf Witchalder)

A small deciduous shrub from coastal areas of the Southeast United States, dwarf fothergilla features honey-scented spring flowers and spectacular fall color. Its dwarf cultivar 'Harold Epstein' has a low dense habit and petite leaves.

The bluish-green, oval, 1- to 2-inch (2.5- to 5-cm) leaves of 'Harold Epstein' are considerably smaller than those of most other Fothergilla gardenii cultivars. Creamy-white, bottlebrush-shaped flower clusters appear in early to mid-spring before the leaves...

(Dwarf Fothergilla, Dwarf Witchalder)

A small deciduous shrub from coastal areas of the American Southeast, dwarf fothergilla features honey-scented spring flowers and spectacular fall color. Its cultivar 'Jane Platt' boasts an even shorter habit, small dainty leaves, and relatively early bloom. It was selected from the Portland, Oregon garden of John and Jane Platt.

The leathery, bluish-green, up-angled leaves of 'Jane Platt' are smaller and more oblong than typical for Fothergilla gardenii. They are also distinguished...

(Beaver Creek® Fothergilla, Dwarf Fothergilla, Dwarf Witchalder)

In small gardens where space is limited, consider growing Beaver Creek dwarf fothergilla. Developed by plant hybridizer Roy Klehm, it is one of the most compact selections available and matures to around mid-thigh height. Its lovely blue-green foliage is very dense and turns shades of red, yellow and orange in fall. Its sweetly scented spring flowers cover the uniform shrub in spring before the leaves emerge.

A slow-growing deciduous shrub with rounded leaves, dwarf fothergilla is a native...

(Large Witchalder, Mountain Witchalder)

Large witchalder is an upright shrub with pretty white flowers that appear as the new spring leaves unfurl. This slow-growing native of the southeastern United States, from Virginia and the Carolinas, boasts outstanding fall foliage in shades of gold, orange, red and purple. The bottlebrush flowers are fragrant and open in mid-spring.

Witchalder grows in full sun to dappled shade with a multi-stemmed rounded habit. In warmer areas, it will do best in a light-shade exposure. Avoid very dry, compacted...