Bring refined color to your shrub border with Fothergilla major 'Blue Shadow'. You will love its distinctive, frosty blue-green foliage that looks cool and clean all summer, followed by an eye-catching autumn show as leaves turn in mixed warm tones before dropping. In spring, the plant adds texture with upright, bottlebrush-style white flowers that stand out against emerging foliage.

Plant it where you can enjoy the foliage up close: along a walkway, as a foundation accent, or repeated in groups for a soft, naturalistic drift. Mature size is typically 48-60 inches tall with a similar spread, and its tidy, mounded habit makes it easy to blend with other shrubs and perennials without constant pruning.

For best performance, give it full sun to part shade and consistently moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter. It prefers acidic conditions and appreciates a mulch layer to keep roots cool and evenly moist. Once established, it handles short dry spells better, but regular watering during extended heat will keep foliage looking its best.

Keep maintenance simple: prune only as needed to shape, and do it right after flowering so you do not remove next year’s buds. Use it with azaleas, rhododendrons, hydrangeas, ferns, and woodland perennials for a layered, four-season look.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 4-8 (-30 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Growth rate: Slow
• Mature height: 48-60"
• Spread: 48-60"
• Fragrant: Yes

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