Fothergilla major ‘Mount Airy’
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North Carolina State University
BOTANICAL NAME: Fothergilla major ‘Mount Airy’
COMMON NAME: “Mount Airy Fothergilla”
ATTRACTS: Pollinators
RESISTANT: Deer
BLOOM COLOR/ TIME: Fragrant, dainty white flowers in Spring
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Full to Part Sun
HEIGHT: 4 to 5 feet
WIDTH: 3 to 5 feet
EVERGREEN OR DECIDUOUS: Deciduous
WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil
GARDEN ATTRIBUTES: Attracts pollinators
Deer resistant
Spectacular fall color
Fragrant flowers
HARDINESS ZONES: 5-9
Mount Airy Fothergilla is a showy, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub w/great fall color and dainty, white flowers in Spring. Blue-green foliage turns orange-yellow in Fall. Native