Rob's plants home garden plants wildlife seed photos plant sale journal topics fun links guestbook Fothergilla gardenii 'Mt. Airy'

 

After a few years in the garden, our specimen has come into its own Synonym(s) Fothergilla gardenii x major Common name dwarf witch-alder Family hamamelidaceae Life cycle shrub (Z5-9) Flowers white (spring) Size 3-4' Light best fall color when planted in full sun Cultural notes prefers humus-rich soil Among the first crop of shrubs to be planted in our Lane garden, fothergilla was an asset right from its first year. The foliage is distinctive and attractive throughout the season, and turns bright orange-red by mid-November. Every year in late April, the first sight of its little moppy flowers comes as a welcome surprise.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: the lane

One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog

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