Drooping Leucothoe Shrub

Leathery 3 to 6 inches long leaves turn bronzy purple in fall bronzy green in deep shade.

Drooping leucothoe shrub. This evergreen shrub features clusters of white or pink flowers in late spring. Plant in an area with partial shade good drainage and slightly acidic soil. Its spreading arching branches droop with the weight of the pendulous fragrant clusters of creamy white flowers. Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens along with seeds and plants.

Leucothoe fontanesiana rainbow sku 5775 gracefully arching striking red stems with colorful creamy white and green mottled foliage with scarlet accents. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about leucothoe dog hobble drooping leucothoe fetterbush leucothoe fontanesiana girard s rainbow supplied by member gardeners in the. Consider leucothoe fontanesiana as a border shrub or for a woodland garden. Leucothoe fontanesiana commonly called drooping laurel is a suckering multi stemmed broadleaf evergreen shrub with arching branches that is native to moist forested mountain areas dense thickets stream banks and ravines from new york south to alabama and georgia primarily in the appalachian mountains.

Slow grower to 26 feet high and wide. It typically grows in a mound to 3 6 tall and as wide. Spreads from underground stems. Drooping leucothoe a southeastern united states native is a low growing evergreen shrub with attractive flowers resembling lily of the valley in spring.

Native to southeastern u s. How to care for rollison drooping leucothoe 1. Blooms in spring bearing drooping clusters of. It s also favored for its graceful fountain like form and leaves that become mottled cream and pink in winter.

When planting multiple shrubs space them 3 to 4. It usually reaches three to six feet in height and width. Leucothoe fontanesiana kid cowboy cc by sa 2 0 leucothoe fontanesiana james gaither cc by nc nd 2 0 leucothoe fontanesiana jason hollinger cc by nc 2 0 leucothoe fontanesiana james gaither cc by nc nd 2 0 whole plant suzanne cadwell cc by nc 2 0 form biltmore nc jim robbins cc by nc nd 4 0 leaves biltmore nc jim robbins cc by nc nd 4 0. Showy drooping clusters of white flowers add a nice touch to cut arrangements.