At last, an amazing new Fothergilla with blue foliage that is both vigorous and hardy! Selected as a branch sport of F. ‘Mt. Airy’, the plant shows the same vigor as its parent. The smoky blue foliage works well in both sun and partial shade and turns to hues of orange, red and yellow in fall. Selected from native species.
Product Description
FOTHERGILLA x gardenii ‘Blue Shadow’ – Blue Shadow Fothergilla
(P.P.14590)
At last, an amazing Fothergilla with blue foliage that is both vigorous and hardy! Selected as a branch sport of F. ‘Mt. Airy’, the plant shows the same vigor as its parent. The smoky blue foliage works well in both sun and partial shade and turns to hues of orange, red, and yellow in fall. Selected from native species.
Sun: Full Sun/Part Shade
Soil: Acidic, Well-Drained, Average
Size: Height 3-5ft., Spread 3-4ft.
Zone: 5-8
Flower: White Fragrant Bottlebrush
Bloom Time: April to May
Attributes: Fragrant, Showy, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Birds, Showy Foliage, Fall Foliage