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