Fothergilla x intermedia 'Blue Shadow' (Blue Shadow Goats Beard, Blue Shadow Fothergilla)
Botanical Information
| Family | Hamamelidaceae |
| Genus | Fothergilla |
| Species | x intermedia |
| Cultivar | 'Blue Shadow' |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Shrub (deciduous) |
| Origin | A Scottish physician named Dr. Alexander Garden (1730-1791) who came to Charleston, South Carolina, USA and was a friend and correspondent of the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1178) discovered several 'new' plants in the area. Initially one of these discoveries was named Anamelis since it was related to Hammamelis. However in correspondence with Linnaeus in 1774 the new genus of plant was named Fothergilla in honour of Dr. John Fothergill (1712-1780) an English physician who took part in many scientific discussions with Garden, Linnneaus and the prominent Philadelphia Quaker botanist John Bartram (1699-1777). F. major is generally found in the Piedmont plateau, from northern North Carolina and Tennessee to northern Alabama. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 5 - 8 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H5 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | - 15 - (-10) |
| Temperature (°F) | 5 - 14 |
| Height | 1 m |
| Spread | 1 m |
| Growth | Medium |
| Flowering Period | April, May |
Description and Growing Information
| Shape | Bushy, compact and rounded. |
| Landscape | Borders, beds and gardens. |
| Propagation | Cuttings. |
| Cultivation | Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained and moist soil with a pH of acidic. Prefers loam, clay and sand. Grown best in moist, acidic, humusy, organically rich, sharply-drained soil. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description | Broadly ovate leaves with a slight blue tinge. |
| Flower Description | Small, fragrant, catkin-like and bottlebrush-shape spikes of flowers. |
| Colour Description | The flowers are white. The leaves are green and as it matures becomes an intense striking powder blue but often changing to red, orange and yellow in autumn. |
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