Fothergilla major

FROM £34.99

Fantastic autumn colour
Spring flowering fragrant bottle-brush
Perfect for acid borders and ericaceous soils

1 x 3 Litre Potted Plant (Height 30cm+)

Despatch By The End Of January 2025

62045

£34.99

2 x 3 Litre Potted Plants

Despatch By The End Of January 2025

T62123P

£49.99

1 x 7.5 Litre Potted Plant (Height 40cm+)

Despatch By The End Of January 2025

KF2214

£79.99

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Flowering Period

This slow-growing shrub, also known as Mountain Witch Alder, has an RHS AGM for its outstanding garden efficiency. From late spring to early summer, this unique deciduous shrub is adorned with fragrant white bottlebrush flowers. Fothergilla major's broadly rounded leaves are its most prominent feature in autumn when they turn blazing red and orange. Although resilient to light shade, Mountain Witch Alder performs best when grown in full sun, where its colours are most vivid. In acid borders or at the edge of woodland plantings, Fothergilla major prefers a rich and leafy ericaceous soil. Height: 2.5m (8'). Spread: 2m (6').

Growing Information

Fothergilla plants require ericaceous conditions. Grow Fothergilla in humus-rich, fertile, moist but well drained acid soil. Mountain Witch Alder tolerates a sunny or partially shaded position, but leaf autumn colour will be at its best if grown in full sun.

Flowering Period

Order Despatch

Orders are despatched promptly by post or parcel carrier. Seasonal items such as plants are sent separately with the estimated delivery times stated against each variety both in our catalogue and on our website.

Please note that when several items are ordered they may not all be delivered at the same time.

Delivery Charge

Standard Charge

Packet seed only will incur a carriage charge of £2.99.

All other products incur a carriage charge of £6.99.

If your order comprises of a combination of carriage charges then a combined carriage charge of £7.99 will be applied.

Live Plants

Suttons strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. While the majority of our nursery plants cope well with slight delays in intransit, sadly, the time it takes to deliver to certain locations in the UK means that we can't guarantee this for some of our smaller plug products and tender bedding and vegetable lines, which do not respond well to the extra journey time. So regretfully while we offer the majority of our live plant offering nationwide, we are unable to ship plugs, begging plants and tender vegetable plants to the following areas: HS, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR24, ZE1-ZE3.

Non Standard Deliveries

Unfortunately like many companies in our industry we are currently only able to supply orders to UK based customers, excluding those in Northern Ireland. We are committed to finding a way that we can resume or normal services again as soon as possible. Please accept our apologies for any inconvience caused.

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