Fothergilla gardenii 'BLUE MIST' dwarf witch alder
Fothergilla
Dwarf witch alder is a special plant that originates in the USA. It is popular among collectors as well as garden designers who want to incorporate a nice and interesting shrub that is almost maintenance-free into their projects for beautiful gardens.Blue Mist is a unique variety of dwarf witch alder renowned for blue-green foliage. It forms a compact, profusely flowering shrub. In mid April emerge abundance of brush-like, fragrant, white flowers in terminal spikes at the ends of erect branches. They flower for a long time, before the leaves unfold. Deciduous leaves are rounded to obovate, blue green with silver shades when young, and somewhat leathery, with shallowly serrated margins. They turn amazing shades or golden orange, brilliant red, and burgundy purple for about 4 weeks in autumn.
It grows slowly into a rounded shrub. Pruning is not needed. Witch alder loves evenly moist but well-drained, medium fertile, acid soil. Sunny location or light semi-shade is best. Fully hardy to about -27°C (USDA zone 5), possibly a little more.
Last update 11-02-2017
