Fothergilla 'Blue Shadow'
Family: Hamamelidaceae
(Witch-Hazel Family)
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Height: 4 feet
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Spread: 4 feet
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Bloom Time: April to May
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Light: full sun to
part shade; part shade locations usually produce better blue foliage with a more
open plant habit
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Soil: average,
well-drained; prefers moist, acidic, organically rich soils with sharp drainage
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Moisture: medium
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Use: specimen or
accent; shrub borders, foundations, cottage gardens or open woodland areas
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Care: plants may
spread by root suckers to form colonies if suckers are not promptly removed; natural form requires very little pruning
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems; protect wintering flower buds from rabbits
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Native to: genus native to woodland and swamps of southeastern U.S.
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Notes: glaucous,
powder blue leaves turn pastel shades of red, orange and yellow in fall
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Supplier: Klein's Floral & Greenhouse
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Heuchera Garden E026
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