Fothergilla x intermedia Mount Airy (Fothergilla)
Vigorous, award-winning Fothergilla x intermedia ‘Mount Airy’ (Fothergilla) is a compact, rounded, deciduous shrub that is admired for its profusion of honey-scented, bottlebrush-like, white flowers in spring, its leathery blue-green summer foliage, its spectacular fall color (leaves turn fabulous shades of yellow, orange and red-purple) and excellent disease resistance.
Vigorous, award-winning Fothergilla x intermedia 'Mount Airy' (Fothergilla) is a compact, rounded, deciduous shrub that is admired for its profusion of honey-scented, bottlebrush-like, white flowers in spring, its leathery blue-green summer foliage, its spectacular fall color (leaves turn fabulous shades of yellow, orange and red-purple) and excellent disease resistance. A very popular selection that is planted throughout the country.
- Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.
- Grows up to 3-5 ft. tall and wide (90-150 cm). May spread by root suckers if suckers are not promptly removed.
- A full sun to part shade lover, this plant is best grown in average, medium, well-drained soils. Prefers moist, rich, acidic soils. To get the best floral and foliage display, give your Fothergilla as much sunshine as possible. Good shade tolerance.
- Flowers attract butterflies and birds
- Plant as a specimen or in mixed shrub borders. Great flowering shrub with rhododendrons or azaleas. Perfect for hedges, foundation plantings.
- No routine pruning necessary. Remove diseased, damaged, congested or crossing shoots.
- Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer.
Requirements
| Hardiness | 5 – 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 1 – 9 |
| Climate Zones | 2, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
| Plant Type | Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Fothergilla |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Mid,Late)Summer (Early,Mid,Late)Fall |
| Height | 3' – 5' (90cm – 150cm) |
| Spread | 3' – 5' (90cm – 150cm) |
| Spacing | 60″ (150cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |