Fothergilla gardenii 

Sun to Part Sun / Part Shade to Shade

Zone: 5-8

Height: 36-48"

Creamy white pom-pom flowers in May with a scent of honey. Stays small in the 2-4’ height range.

Fothergilla major 'Mount Airy' 

Sun to Part Sun / Part Shade to Shade

Zone: 4 - 8

Height: 48"+

George Washington planted these in his garden in 1792! It has a strong upright habit, as wide as it gets tall around 5 to 6'. The leaves in spring & summer are a beautiful bluish green. The foliage turns orange, red, purple & yellow in autumn. This variety wants well-drained moist acid soils. It flowers best in full sun, & develops more intense autumn colors when it gets plenty of sun, though it is highy adaptable and will thrive in part shade. It is thickly flowered late April through early June with white one-inch furry balls having a scent of wild honey.

Fothergilla major 

Sun to Part Sun

Zone: 4 - 8

Height: 48"+

Large Fothergilla grows 6 to 10' tall and produces flowers that are 3 inches long. The fall color is red and yellow. The flowers have no petals and the parts that look like petals are actually the stamens. The flowers are borne in the spring before the leaves appear. The plant likes a cool, moist root zone and a sandy loam soil.