Leucothoe fontanesiana
drooping leucothoe, fetterbush, highland doghobble
Notes:
Native to moist woodlands of the piedmont and mountains.
Sunset, Stoecklein, and UConn call the flowers slightly fragrant, but Dove/Woolridge call them malodorous; majority wins. Leaves and nectar are poisonous.
Stems do not branch much. Takes rejuvenation pruning if necessary. White Oak and USDA deny clay tolerance, outnumbering Missouri BG who claims it (but not to the point of putting it on their list).
Sources: White Oak, Sunset, Stoecklein, Missouri BG, UConn, USDA, Bir.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
acidic soil required
alkaline soil intolerant
compacted soil intolerant
deer resistant
drought intolerant
exposure:full shade
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
fire risk low
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
fragrant flowers
habit:arching
habit:mounding
habit:rounded
habit:spreading/wide
native:eastern North America
part shade preferred
persistence:evergreen
pest/disease sensitive
poisonous
rich soil preferred
salt intolerant
sandy soil tolerant
showy bark
showy flowers
slow-growing
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:cut flowers
use:groundcover
use:hedge
use:mass planting
use:naturalizing
water:regular
well-drained soil required
wind sensitive
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