Drooping Leucothoe

From late april into june bell shaped white flowers that are almost fluorescent appear in the leaf axils.

Drooping leucothoe. Blooms in spring bearing drooping clusters of slightly fragrant flowers. Drooping leucothoe fetterbush ericaceae. Spreads from underground stems. Leucothoe racemosa native species found from massachusetts down to louisiana is one of the more cold tolerant forms and has 4 inch 10 cm long racemes of drooping scented flowers from may through june.

Leucothoe fontanesiana rainbow can grow to a height of 6 feet and spread just as wide. Its spreading arching branches droop with the weight of the pendulous fragrant clusters of creamy white flowers. Rainbow grows 34 feet high has leaves marked. It also has pretty drooping white urn shaped flowers in clusters that will bloom in spring.

Zone 4 to 6. It has gracefully arching branches that hold up its colorfully variegated foliage. Rollison drooping leucothoe leucothoe fontanesiana rollisonii also called fetterbush or doghobble is a 3 to 6 foot evergreen shrub with drooping white flowers that appear in clusters in. Leucothoe fontanesiana rainbow sku 5775 gracefully arching striking red stems with colorful creamy white and green mottled foliage with scarlet accents.

Graceful arching stems. Alternate leaves 2 5 long. Leathery 3 to 6 inches long leaves turn bronzy purple in fall bronzy green in deep shade. Showy drooping clusters of white flowers add a nice touch to cut arrangements.

Mountain doghobble is a 3 to 6 feet tall evergreen shrub with sharply toothed leaves on arching stems. A suckering colonizing shrub. Mountainous regions of southeastern u s. It usually reaches three to six feet in height and width.

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. Native to southeastern u s. Consider leucothoe fontanesiana as a border shrub or for a woodland garden. Rainbow drooping leucothoe can be used as a hedge or pruned to stay.

3 to 6 tall with equal spread. Drooping leucothoe a southeastern united states native is a low growing evergreen shrub with attractive flowers resembling lily of the valley in spring. Often found in cool shady ravines along streams. Foliage can have shades of green cream white and pinks with red stems.

Rainbow drooping leucothoe is a great evergreen shrub to add to your landscape. Leucothoe prefers part to full shade and moist but well drained soil. Slow grower to 26 feet high and wide. Stout stems from the base limited lateral branches.