General Culture:
Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Part shade locations usually produce better blue foliage with a more open plant habit. Prefers moist, acidic, organically rich soils with sharp drainage. Plants may spread by root suckers to form colonies if suckers are not promptly removed.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
‘Blue Shadow’ is a compact, slow growing, upright, deciduous shrub that features striking, glaucous, powder blue leaves. It was discovered as a bud sport from a young plant of Fothergilla ‘Mount Airy’ (see B705 herein). It typically grows to 4-6’ tall and as wide over the first 10 years. Terminal, bottlebrush-like spikes (to 2” long) of tiny, apetulous, honey-scented, white flowers bloom for several weeks in early spring (April to early May). Flower color comes from the showy stamens (white filaments and yellowish anthers). Leathery, broad-elliptic leaves (to 4” long) are a striking blue to blue-green throughout the growing season, changing in fall to outstanding and often brilliant shades of red, orange and yellow. Plant Patent PP15,490 was issued on January 25, 2005.
Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems.
Uses:
Compact specimen or accent that may also be grown in groups or massed. Shrub borders, foundations, cottage gardens or open woodland areas.
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