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Witch Alder -

(Fothergilla 'Mt. Airy')

Shrubs

Other Common Names: Mount Airy Fothergilla, Large Fothergilla, Mount Airy Bottlebrush, Fothergilla Gardenii X Major, Fothergilla Major
Family: Hamamelidaceae Genus: Fothergilla Cultivar: 'Mt. Airy'

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Witch Alder

Samantha Steele Planted · 11 years ago

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Plant Type: Shrub

Temp / Zone: Zone 5A · -20° to -15° F, Zone 5B · -15° to -10° F, Zone 6A · -10° to -5° F, Zone 6B · -5° to 0° F, Zone 7A · 0° to 5° F, Zone 7B · 5° to 10° F, Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F, Zone 8B · 15° to 20° F, Zone 9A · 20° to 25° F, Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F

Sun Exposure: Full / Mostly Shade, Morning Sun / Evening Shade, Morning Shade / Evening Sun, Dappled Light / Filtered Sun

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Silt

Soil Drainage: Poorly Drained

Water Needs: Average

Level of Care: Low

Growth Rates: Moderate

Flower Color: Cream, White

Attracts: Visual Attention

Foliage Color: Medium Green

Average Width: 3' to 4', 4' to 6'

Average Height: 4' to 5', 5' to 6'

Fragrances: None

Season of Color: Early Spring Blooms, Spring Blooms, Winter Blooms

Resistant To: Heat, Mildew

Landscape Uses: Border / Edger, Buffer / Screens, Entryway, Foundation, Garden Pond, Landscape Beds, Lawn Substitute, Mass Planting, Outdoor Living Areas, Perennial Garden, Shrub Border, Small Groups, Woodland Border

Growth Habits: Broad, Bushy, Mounding, Pendulous Branchlets, Upright

Theme Gardens: Cottage, Perennial

Soil pH: 5.5, 6, 6.5

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