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Fothergilla × intermedia 'Red Licorice' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Fothergilla × intermedia 'Red Licorice'

Fothergilla × intermedia 'Red Licorice'

Low MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Fothergilla
Family: Hamamelidaceae

About this plant

A compact, rounded deciduous shrub to 1.5m tall, prized for its fragrant, white, bottlebrush-like flowers, which are produced in spring, and its brilliant red autumn colour

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, humus-rich, acid soil in full sun or partial shade (full sun encourages more flowers and richer autumn colour)

Pruning

See pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed or softwood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years