Fothergilla x ‘Mt. Airy’ 3 Gal

Fothergilla ‘Mount Airy’

Fothergilla gardenii 'Mount Airy', Fothergilla gardenii x major 'Mount Airy', Fothergilla major 'Mount Airy', Fothergilla x intermedia 'Mount Airy'

Unusual plants that deserve to be used far more widely in the landscape.

Fluffy honey-scented nectar-rich white spring flowers, lush green foliage with a bluish cast, and superb red-orange-yellow fall color. Upright habit. Excellent in borders, foundation plantings, in native gardens, and more! First found in the Mount Airy Arboretum in Ohio, Fothergilla are native to forests and swamps in Eastern North America. Low maintenance. Fairly slow growing. 

⭐Recommended to Plant: Fothergilla are listed on the City of Asheville Recommended Species List (2022).

🏆Award winning! 1994 Georgia Gold Medal Selection

🦌Deer resistant: Fothergilla aren't at the top of the deer menu.

Full sun to partial shade.

5-6’T x W.

Zones 4-9, cold hardy down to -30F.

💚Plant Nerd: It is thought that one of the parents of this plant is Fothergilla major, which is native to WNC.