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Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Species: Fothergilla major (foth-er-gil'ah may'jor) Large Fothergilla Cultivar Information This species has several cultivars though many are rare. Some are occasionally listed as Fothergilla x intermedia (F. gardenii x F. major) cultivars. * See specific cultivar notes on next page. Ornamental Characteristics Size: Shrub 4 to 8 feet Height: 6' - 10' (spread slightly less) Leaves: Deciduous Shape: rounded, multi-stem shrub Ornamental Other: Environmental Characteristics Light: Full sun Hardy To Zone: 5b Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4) Environmental Other: blue-green leaves turn yellow/orange/scarlet in fall; white fragrant bottlebrush flowers in April/May Insect Disease trouble-free Bare Root Transplanting Any Other transplant easily from container 1 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Moisture Tolerance Occasionally saturated Consistently moist, Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of or very wet soil well-drained soil dry soil dry soil 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Cultivars for Fothergilla major Showing 1-5 of 5 items. Cultivar Name Notes Arkansas Beauty ‘Arkansas Beauty’ - superior drought tolerance; inferior fall foliage and bloom density Black Mountain 'Black Mountain' - upright habit; compact form; small, leathery dark green leaves; sub-par fall foliage Feist Red 'Feist Red' - large form; oval rounded structure; stout branching habit Huntsman 'Huntsman' - thick green leaves with pubescent undersides; yellow fall color Mount Airy 'Mount Airy' (a.k.a. 'Mount Airy') - superior cultivar; blue-green foliage; excellent (if variable) fall color; superior cold-hardiness; dense blooming; more upright habit, to 5 or 6'; readily available in the trade 3 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Photos Fothergilla major - Leaf, Fall Interest Fothergilla major - Flowers 4 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Fothergilla major - Habit 5.

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