Fothergilla, Blue Shadow

Fothergilla x intermedia 'Blue Shadow'

Height: 4-6ft
Spread: 4-6ft
Zone: 5-8
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
Bloom Time/Color: April-May; white
Uses: Borders, massing, specimen, hedges, naturalizing
Maintenance: Low
Other: Fall color, fragrant

'Blue Shadow' fothergilla is valued for its multi-season interest. It is adorned in feathery, tower-like blooms in cream colored tones that smell like honey. Throughout the growing season, shrubs are covered in powder blue oval leaves, and by autumn, they turn varying shades of orange, yellow, and red. Fothergilla prefer moist, acidic soils in full sun or part shade, however they are tolerant of some drought and alkalinity. Fothergilla is a good choice for hedges or massing and is virtually disease and insect resistant.