Fothergilla gardenii ‘Blue Mist’ prophouse-winter-2027 closer to a young pine

closer to a young pine than to the broad leaves of most bottlebrushes

a dwarf pollinizer bred to bloom in step with them

seaside alder takes to moist

long scattered raw over salads

Fothergilla gardenii ‘Blue Mist’ prophouse-winter-2027 closer to a young pineFothergilla gardenii is a small deciduous shrub, usually three to four feet tall, and a native of the southeastern coastal plain, where the plant haunts moist, peaty pinelands and bogs. A member of the witch hazel family, Hamamelidaceae, and a close cousin of the witch hazels themselves, dwarf fothergilla shares the family gift for honey scented late winter and spring bloom on bare or barely leafed stems. The flowers are the first delight: showy white