Plant Name: Fothergilla (Dwarf)
Common name: Witch-Alder
Cultivar: ‘Mount Airy’
Plant type: Deciduous Shrub
Height: 3-5 ft
Spread: 3-5 ft
Bloom Time: April- May
Flower Color: White
Exposure: Full Sun –part shade
Soil Requirements: Well-drained, perfers Humus
Water Needs: Medium
Attributes: Showy bottlebrush-like tiny spikes (1-3” long),
Honey-scented fragrant flowers, Good summer foliage and Great fall color.
Uses: Hedges, shrub borders, foundation plantings or native plantings.
Notes: Plants do well with rhododendrons, because they have the same soil requirements.
Native to: Southeastern United States
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
Submitted by: Carlotta Lucas