Fothergilla major 'Blue Shadow'
Blue Shadow? is a compact, slow growing, upright, deciduous shrub that features striking, glaucous, powder blue lea 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
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Genus |
Fothergilla |
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Species |
major |
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Cultivar |
Blue Shadow |
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Bloeiperiode |
april may |
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Bodemtype |
acid |
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Type (gebruik) |
shrub solitary in group |
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Kleur (bloem) |
white |
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Kleur (blad) |
green blue |
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Herfstkleur |
yellow orange red |
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Hoogte |
100 cm 150 cm |
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Wintergroen |
no |
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Winterhardheid |
-30 °C |
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Locatie |
sun half shade |
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Windbestendig |
normal |
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New |
New |
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Bodemvochtigheid |
moist normal |
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Bodemtype |
acid |