Mount Airy Fothergilla
Fothergilla major 'Mount Airy'
Pronunciation: foth-er-GIL-la MAY-jor
SKU #03718
| 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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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Keep soil moist, but not soggy. |
| Blooms | Spring |
| Mature Size | Slow growing; reaches 5 to 6 ft. tall and wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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| 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 |
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| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Blue-green |
| Companion Plants | Rhododendron (Rhododendron); Witch Hazel (Hamamelis); Alaskan Fern (Polystichum setiferum); Sweetspire (Itea); Weigela (Weigela); Beautyberry (Callicarpa) |
| Care | 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. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.