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Fothergilla major 'Mount Airy' - Mount Airy Fothergilla - Photo courtesy of J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.
Fothergilla major 'Mount Airy' - Mount Airy Fothergilla
Fothergilla major 'Mount Airy' - Mount Airy Fothergilla - Fall Colour

Mount Airy Fothergilla

Fothergilla major 'Mount Airy'

  • Bottlebrush-like spikes of tiny white fragrant flowers
  • Flowers appear just before the leaves and persist for several weeks
  • Leathery blue-green leaves turn yellow, orange, and red in the fall
  • Suckers produce colonies of stems
  • Bloom Time: April to May

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
125-150 cm

SPREAD:
125-150 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

This plant is best grown in a slightly acidic, peaty soil, in sun or light shade. To promote next season's flowering, any pruning should be done soon after blooming. To keep colonies under control, suckers can be removed any time of the year.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Partial Sun/Shade
Fragrant
Fragrant
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average
Well-drained
Average to Dry Soils
GROWTH RATE:
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous
FLOWERING TIME:
Spring
HABIT:
Upright
Clumping
Rounded
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green (dark)
LANDSCAPE USES:
Border/edging
Hedge
Specimen