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When I saw this growing in pot in a courtyard I had to get a shot since the lighting was absolutely perfect to highlight the flowers. Then I found out what it was from someone who would know. With a name, I began to research it and here's the results of my research gleaned from several nursery sites. Fothergilla is a dense compact deciduous shrub. In mid-spring, its flowers are white and resemble a bottle-brush. Fothergilla leaves are rounded and dark green, changing to brilliant yellow to orange-red in the fall. It was originally indigenous to the Allegheny Mountains from northern North Carolina and Tennessee to northern Alabama. All comments and critiques appreciated.