Mount Airy Fothergilla
$135.00 Original price was: $135.00.$40.50Current price is: $40.50.
1000 in stock
SKU: 5AXsA89yO4
Category: Flowering Shrubs
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Slow growing; reaches 5 to 6 ft. tall and wide.
| Description | 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. |
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| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Fall Color, Multi-Season Interest, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Very Wet Areas |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Hedge |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Blue-green |
| Foliage Fall Color | Yellow |
| Companion Plants | Rhododendron (Rhododendron); Witch Hazel (Hamamelis); Alaskan Fern (Polystichum setiferum); Sweetspire (Itea); Weigela (Weigela); Beautyberry (Callicarpa) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in organically rich, slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; once established, water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil. Feed regularly during growing season. Prune annually in late winter to promote vigorous new growth. |