Fothergilla Gardenii Mt Airy

Showy honey scented bottlebrush like white flowers appear before foliage emerges in spring.

Fothergilla gardenii mt airy. X intermedia discovered at mount airy arboretum in cincinnati ohio by dr. Gardenii grows 3 to 4 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide while the mountain witch alder f. Major grows 6 to 10 feet tall and 5 to 9 feet wide. The mount airy fothergilla is a slow growing plant with rounded dark blue green leaves free of disease problems the foliage resembles witchhazel.

Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil. Airy arboretum 30 years ago and no other fothergilla has appreciated like mt. This is a vigorous deciduous shrub that grows 4 5 tall and is noted for its profuse spring flowering excellent summer foliage excellent fall color and consistently upright habit. Mount airy was selected for reliable and intense fall color.

The dwarf fothergilla f. Airy it stands the test of time. 2 reviews write a review. Fothergilla dwarf fothergilla mount airy bottlebrush witch alder mt.

Plant the shrubs 2 to 5 feet. Michael dirr of the university of georgia where the species were growing near each other which they do not in nature. Honey scented white blooms in spring lush foliage in summer and brilliant fall color. Aka mount airy hybridized.

Mount airy is a hybrid fothergilla cultivar that was discovered by plantsman michael a. The mount airy dwarf fothergilla shrub has an upright growth habit and reaches 3 to 5 feet in height with a similar width. Airy from top to bottom. One vendor has this plant for sale.

Airy arboretum in cincinnati ohio. 44 more photos view gallery. Buy 3 at 20 95 ea buy 6 at 19 95 ea quantity. Ships in spring at the proper planting time for your zone.

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. White 2 tall bottlebrush style flowers blanket mt. 13 members have or want this plant for trade. Blooms usually occur in late april or in may and are quite fragrant.

Blooms occur before the foliage and will last for 3 4 weeks. Airy in early spring at olbrich gardens madison wi. A beautiful addition to the landscape in semi shaded mixed shrub borders or as a background shrub or hedge plant. Michael dirr selected it from mt.

A deciduous shrub with deep blue green leaves that have spectacular range of fall color. Mount airy fothergilla gardenii shrub loves sun but also tolerates shade. Airy fothergilla or witch alder is the gold standard for all fothergillas. 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.