| Description | Mount Airy Fothergilla (Fothergilla gardenii) is a hardy dwarf selection of Fothergilla. One of the Fothergilla that all others are compared too. |
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| Pronunciation | (faw-thur-GIL-luh)(gaar-DEE-nee-eye) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | (4)5-7(8) |
| Sunlight | performs best in full sun, tolerates part sun |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, tolerent |
| Flowers | white, apetalous, honey scented, appear before leaves and look like bottle brushes |
| Fruit | woody capsules typically with two seeds |
| Leaves | dark blue green,fall colors of yellow, orange or red |
| Dimensions | suckering upright, reaching 5-6 feet tall by 3-4 foot spread. |
| Maintenance | any pruning should be done immediately after flowering |
| Native Site | native to woodlands and swamps of the southeastern US |
| Cultivar Origin | A selection from Mt. Airy Arboretum in Cincinnati, Ohio (USA) |
| Misc Facts | Genus name honors John Fothergill (1712-1780), a Quaker physician from Essex, United Kingdom, who introduced and promoted in England a number of plants native to the U.S.A. (#144) |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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