dwarf fothergilla Hamamelidaceae Fothergilla gardenii L.   symbol: FOGA
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, ovate to elliptical, coarsely toothed or wavy margin, inequalateral base, 1 to 3 inches long, dark green above, pale and often fuzzy below. Flower: Attractive, elongated (1 to 2 inches long) with numerous white stamens (1/2 to1 inch long), looks like a bottlebrush, fragrant, appearing in spring. Fruit: Woody capsule (1/4 inch long), pointed tip, occur in long clusters, ripen in fall. Twig: Slender, zigzag, fuzzy brown; buds stalked, flower buds larger and egg-shaped. Bark: Gray-brown speckled with lighter lenticels. Form: A multi-stemmed, suckering, thicket-forming shrub, 3 to 5 feet tall.
	No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Fothergilla gardenii can be found (opens a new window). USDA Plants Database Fothergilla gardenii is native to North America.