30+ Fothergilla Intermedia

Fothergilla x intermedia blue shadow commonly known as american witch hazel dwarf alder a new introduction from the us with grey blue summer foliage and rich red autumn colour.

Fothergilla intermedia. A wonderful new introduction with intense orange red autumn colour and cream scented flowers. The rounded leathery leaves open blue green and turn brilliant red red orange and finally. Vigorous fothergilla x intermedia blue shadow fothergilla is a compact rounded deciduous shrub that is prized for its profusion of fragrant bottlebrush like white flowers in spring its striking glaucous blue summer foliage its outstanding fall color and excellent disease resistance. They need a medium grade soil with a 5 0 6 0 ph and plenty of organic matter. Fothergilla mount airy with its bottle brush flowers and brilliant autumn display fothergilla intermedia mount airy is probably the best of the hybrid fothergillas. Fothergilla x intermedia commonly called hybrid fothergilla or witch alder is a hybrid deciduous shrub whose parents are two american species namely fothergilla major 6 10 tall with leaves to 5 long and fothergilla gardenia 2 3 tall with leaves to 2 1 4 long. Fothergilla x intermedia red licorice from burncoose nurseries available online to buy information.

Fothergilla plant care information fothergillas prefer to be in the sun at all times but they can thrive in just a little bit of shade. Height and spread of fothergilla intermedia blue shadow witch alder blue shadow is a compact shrub that grows to be 1 5 to 2 metres high with approximately the same spread. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. Although they like moist soil these shrubs do not do well in soggy locations where their feet get wet. Zones are based on the lowest average temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. A medium sized deciduous shrub with a bushy rounded habit and average growth rate it s suitable for any garden with acidic soil. Grows to around 5 6 feet tall with a similar spread.

Full sun 6 hours part sun 4 6 hours full shade up to 4 hours. 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. The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive.