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Fothergilla major '' Common Names: Mount Airy

Description:

Mount Airy or Witch Alder is native to the Southeast and is a great landscape plant finally coming into its own. This selection is thought to be a natural hybrid between the compact F. gardenii and the larger F. major.This shrub forms dense, multistemmed, five foot clumps of dark green, witch hazel-like leaves that turn brilliant sugar maple red, orange and yellow in the fall. Faintly fragrant, white flowers in bottlebrush spikes cover plants in spring before the leaves unfurl. Truly a four season plant, as even the bare branches have a pleasing form in winter.

Attributes   Plant Group: Shrub Hardiness: Zones 5 - 9 Type: Perennial Mature Size: Height 60 inches x Width 60-72 inches Flowering Period: Spring Flowering Attributes: White Bottlebrush (6-8 inches) Foliage Attributes: Green Deciduous foliage. Culture   Light: Full Sun Only Soil: Sandy or Dry Miscellaneous   Propagation Methods: Cuttings Fragrant

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