The Mount Airy Fothergilla (Fothergilla major 'Mount Airy') A vigorous growing deciduous shrub with deep blue-green leaves that have spectacular range of fall color. Showy, honey-scented, bottlebrush-like, profuse white flowers appear before foliage emerges in spring (April to May). Flowers have a honey-scented fragrance. Leathery, ovate to obovate leaves are dark green above and bluish gray beneath. Foliage turns excellent shades of yellow, orange and red-purple in fall. ‘

Uses: Border, Firescaping/Firewise, Hedge, Mass Planting, Very Wet Areas, Woodland Garden. Group or mass in shrub borders, foundation plantings or native plantings. Hedges. Mixes easily with rhododendrons which generally share the same soil requirements.

Plant in full sun to partial shade, easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Prefers moist, acidic, organically rich soils which have good drainage. Good shade tolerance. May spread by root suckers if suckers are not promptly removed.

What you are purchasing is 1 Mount Airy Fothergilla, featuring our GTSuper Roots System, shipped at a size of your choosing. Handle with care.