Blue Shadow Fothergilla (Fothergilla × intermedia 'Blue Shadow') is a distinctive deciduous shrub prized for its fragrant spring flowers, striking blue foliage, and brilliant fall color. Growing approximately 4-6 feet tall and wide, it develops a dense, rounded habit that provides excellent structure and multi-season interest in the landscape. In spring, fragrant white, bottlebrush-like flowers appear before or alongside the emerging foliage, attracting early-season pollinators.
As the foliage matures, it develops a beautiful powdery blue to blue-green color that makes Blue Shadow stand out from many other flowering shrubs. In fall, the leaves transform into a vibrant mixture of yellow, orange, red, and burgundy. With interest spanning three seasons, Blue Shadow is an excellent choice for foundation plantings, mixed borders, woodland gardens, mass plantings, or as a specimen.
More About Blue Shadow Fothergilla
- Low Maintenance
- Slow to Moderate Growing
- Deciduous Flowering Shrub
- Fragrant Spring Flowers
- Distinctive Blue Foliage
- Outstanding Fall Color
- Foundation Planting, Mixed Border, Woodland Garden, Mass Planting, Accent, Specimen
- Dense, Rounded Habit
- White Bottlebrush-Like Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Deer Resistant
- Native Hybrid
Height: 4-6 Feet
Spread: 4-6 Feet
Hardiness Zone: 5-8
Characteristics
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
- Season of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall
- Soil Moisture: Average to Moist, Well Draining
- Attributes: Rounded, Fragrant, Multi-Season Interest
- Foliage Color: Powdery Blue to Blue-Green; Yellow, Orange, Red and Burgundy in Fall
- Flower Color: White
Care & Maintenance Tips
Planting:
Plant in full sun to part shade. Blue Shadow Fothergilla generally develops its best foliage color, flowering, and fall color when provided with plenty of sunlight. It prefers organically rich, slightly acidic, well-drained soil.
