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Fothergilla major 'Mt. Airy'
Choose Mt. Airy Fothergilla for spring bottlebrush flowers and strong fall color in a mixed border. The tradeoff is speed: it grows slowly and is not the shrub for quick size or dry, exposed soil.
| Category | Grade | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape Impact | A- | It earns its place with early white flowers, clean summer foliage, and dependable fall color. |
| Growth Rate | C | It builds slowly, which helps near the house but does not solve quick coverage needs. |
| Maintenance | B+ | It needs little shaping, though older suckering stems may need thinning over time. |
| Deer Resistance | B+ | Deer tend to leave this alone, though hungry deer may sample it where pressure is heavy. |
| Small Space Fit | B | It fits many residential beds, but it is not a tiny shrub for narrow strips. |
| Screening Value | D | It is too open and slow to serve as a real privacy screen. |
At PGNE, we'd typically recommend Mt. Airy Fothergilla as a specimen or loose grouping, not a hedge. Give it soil that does not bake out, and let its natural rounded form carry the planting.
| Mature Height | 3-6 ft |
|---|---|
| Mature Width | 3-5 ft |
| Hardiness Zones | 5a-9b |
| Spacing | 4 ft apart for solid borders; 8 ft apart for space between plants |
| Sun | Full sun to partial shade |
| Moisture | Consistently moist, well-drained soil |
| Growth Habit | Slow-growing, multi-stemmed, rounded compact deciduous shrub; may spread by suckers |
Yes, the white bottlebrush flowers appear early and are easy to notice.
Only thin or correct shape after flowering; do not shear it.
Not well; choose a tougher shrub if the bed dries out regularly.
Pro Growers of New England, Inc
SKU:PGNE-31245
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