Blue Shadow Fothergilla

Blue Shadow Fothergilla is a slow-growing deciduous shrub with an upright mounding habit.  The thick foliage foliage emerges green and quickly earns an intense dusky blue overtone before turning fiery orange and red in fall. Fragrant white bottlebrush-like spikes bloom through spring before the foliage emerges.  Blooms best in rich, moist well-drained acidic soils. 

Fothergilla is a native pollinator that provides nectar for several species of butterflies and bees.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Water regularly.  may spread by root suckers if not promptly removed.  No serious diseases or pest issues.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Clethra, Cephalanthus, Itea

IMAGES: Ammon Nursery, Fothergilla x intermedia 'Blue Shadow', (2) Gnarling Tree, LLC, Fothergilla x intermedia the 'Blue Shadow'

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown