Hairy Fournwort – A beautiful green perennial collected by John Fairey, Carl Schoenfeld, and Lynn Lowrey on their very first expedition to Mexico together in 1988. Categorized by many as a sub-shrub due to its short stature (only about 1 foot tall), Hairy Fournwort is a fantastic plant for anyone with small yards or limited planting space (there’s always room for one more!). The foliage is dense and vivid green, with lightly hairy stems that criss-cross into a tangled web. In late spring, green bracts emerge, not unlike a mini version of a shrimp plant, and small white flowers peek out intermittently like a curious animal. This lovely perennial is also exceptionally long-lived, with the original plant from 1988 only having died just this past year in 2025. Luckily we’ve propagated many clonal cuttings of that original plant, and we want to share them with other excited gardeners! Plant in part sun and in well draining soil. It is reasonably drought tolerant, but thrives when given some supplemental watering, especially in summer.
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