Fothergilla x intermedia 'Mount Airy' (Fothergilla)

Fothergilla 'Mount Airy', Fothergilla gardenii 'Mount Airy', Fothergilla 'Mount Airy'

A deciduous shrub with deep blue-green leaves that have spectacular range of fall color. Showy, honey-scented, bottlebrush-like, white flowers appear before foliage emerges in spring. A beautiful addition to the landscape in semi-shaded mixed shrub borders, or as a background shrub, or hedge plant.

Plant Type Shrubs
Hardiness Zone 5-9
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring, Summer, Fall
Height3' - 6' (ft)
Spread3' - 6' (ft)
Spacing 60" (in)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil PH Acid
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Award Winning, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Cold
Attracts Birds, Butterflies
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens
Fothergilla x intermedia 'Mount Airy' (Fothergilla) | Fothergilla 'Mount Airy', Fothergilla gardenii 'Mount Airy', Fothergilla 'Mount Airy' || A deciduous shrub with deep blue-green leaves that have spectacular range of fall color. Showy, honey-scented, bottlebrush-like, white flowers appear before foliage emerges in spring. A beautiful addition to the landscape in semi-shaded mixed shrub borders, or as a background shrub, or hedge plant.
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Spring, Summer, Fall, Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Award Winning, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy, Cold Tolerant, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens
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