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Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Mount Airy fothergilla

Fothergilla x intermedia

Mount Airy fothergilla · named cultivar reference photograph
Mount Airy fothergilla · named cultivar reference photograph☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadePhoto by David J. Stang ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Four-season native hybrid; best fall color with sun and acidic, drained soil.

Sun Exposure
Full sun–part shade
Mature Height (ft)
5–6
Mature Width (ft)
4–6
Bloom Season
Early spring
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Sun Exposure

Full sun–part shade

Growth Habit

Dense rounded

Mature Height (ft)

5–6

Mature Width (ft)

4–6

More growing details

Bloom Season

Early spring

Bloom Color

White

Evergreen / Deciduous

Deciduous

Native Status

Hybrid of U.S. native species

WNC Notes

Four-season native hybrid; best fall color with sun and acidic, drained soil.

Drought Tolerance

Moderate

Wet-Soil Tolerance

Moderate

Deer Resistance

High

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