General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 3-6 feet
Plant Spread: 3-6 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Variegated
Broadleaf
Other: Variegated with splashes of light green, cream, bronze and pink.
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Erosion control
Will Naturalize
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Other: Suckers

Image
Common names
  • Fetterbush
  • Drooping Leucothoe
  • Dog Hobble

Photo Gallery
Location: Victoria, BC
Date: 2018-07-05
Location: KALAMA WA
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Riverhead, NY
Date: 2016-05-30
Location: Riverhead, NY
Date: 2016-05-23
New growth, in shade
Location: Victoria, BC
Date: 2018-09-28
Location: Victoria, BC
Date: 06-15-2018
Location: KALAMA WA
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-07-25
Location: KALAMA WA
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: 2018 Philadelphia Flower Show
Date: 2018-03-06

photo credit: A. Barra

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