Blue Mist Fothergilla is a slow-growing compact deciduous shrub with an upright mounding habit. The thick foliage foliage emerges green and quickly earns a frosty blue overtone before turning to yellow, orange, and red for 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.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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Southeast N. America; GA Native
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Height:
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2' - 3'
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Spread:
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2' - 3’
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Spacing:
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3’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Fall
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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: Photo by David J. Stang, Fothergilla gardenii Blue Mist 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Fothergilla gardenii Blue Mist 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Fothergilla gardenii 'Blue Mist' kz02, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
