Fothergilla 'Mt. Airy'
$67.00 / 3G
Fothergilla ·
Description
Fothergilla 'Mt. Airy' is a shrub suited to full sun to part shade and average conditions. It offers white color in spring.
Benefits
Builds the middle layer of the garden, adding structure between perennials and trees. Creates an early-season lift after winter with fresh color and growth. Supports a more active, living garden with flowers that pollinators can use. A better candidate for landscapes with deer pressure than more browse-prone plants.
Features
Strong white flowers mid-spring; orange, red and yellow fall color; matures about 3 - 6 ft tall
Usage/Use
Native garden, foundation planting, fall color
| Fothergilla 'Mt. Airy' | |
| Fothergilla | |
| 'Mt. Airy | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun to part shade with average moisture. | |
| Full Sun to Part Shade; Average moisture; Acidic, organic, well-drained soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Garden origin / cultivated selection | |
| Native Cultivar (Nativar) | |
| Yes | |
| Yes |
| 5 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 5–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| High Organic | |
| 5 - 7 | |
| 3 - 6 ft | |
| 3 - 6 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 3 - 6 ft |
| Yes | |
| On Old Wood | |
| Mid-Spring | |
| Strong | |
| White | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Bees | |
| Woodland Edge of Savanna | |
| Native Garden | |
| Fall Color | |
| Sun-Loving Shrubs | |
| Upright | |
| Long Lived | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Low | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |