Fothergilla Mt. Airy 3g

Fothergilla Mt. Airy 3g

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Dwarf fothergilla is one of those shrubs that serve double duty. The bush has landscape value in both spring and fall. Growers always on the lookout for the unusual will be drawn to the odd fragrance of its blooms. Learn how to grow this North American native so that your yard can profit from its selling points, not the least of which is its compact size.

The 'Mount Airy' dwarf fothergilla shrub has an upright growth habit and reaches 3 to 5 feet in height, with a similar width. In spring, this shrub is tipped with white flowers (1 to 3 inches long) that have the appearance of little bottlebrushes, which is why "bottlebrush" is another common name for the shrub. The flowers, which bloom in mid- or early spring, smell a bit like licorice. The leaves will remind you of witch hazel, to which Fothergilla gardenii is related (they both belong to the Hamamelidaceae family, along with, for example, Loropetalum). The irregularly shaped, ovate leaves are toothed along their margins and 2 to 4 inches long. In summer, on top, they are dark green; the undersides are bluish-gray.

The species shrubs are indigenous to the American Southeast. 'Mount Airy' can be grown in planting zones 5 to 8. Full sun to part shade.

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