Fothergilla × intermedia Ranney & Fantz

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'Fothergilla × intermedia' from the website Trees and Shrubs Online (treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/fothergilla/fothergilla-x-intermedia/). Accessed 2026-06-17.

Family

Hamamelidaceae

Genus

Fothergilla
Fothergilla gardenii × F. major

Infraspecifics

Other taxa in genus

Glossary

References

Edwards, D. & Marshall, R. (eds) (2019). The Hillier Manual of Trees & Shrubs.

Credits

New article for Trees and Shrubs Online.

Recommended citation
'Fothergilla × intermedia' from the website Trees and Shrubs Online (treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/fothergilla/fothergilla-x-intermedia/). Accessed 2026-06-17.

An artificial hybrid created in North Carolina, combining the best qualities of its parents (Edwards & Marshall (eds) 2019).

'Blue Shadow'

A mutation from ‘Mt Airy’ with bluer foliage (Edwards & Marshall (eds) 2019).

Fothergilla 'Blue Shadow' (RHS Garden Wisley, April 2023). Image John Grimshaw.

'Mt Airy'

Awards
AGM

An exceptionally good plant, with greyish leaves turning excellent colours in autumn. It is also very floriferous.

Fothergilla × intermedia 'Mt Airy' in full autumn colour at Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory and Arboretum, North Carolina, USA. 5 November 2025. Image John Grimshaw.

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