Leucothoe, also known as dog hobble or fetterbush, is a broadleaf evergreen shrub that does well in shaded areas, making it the perfect plant to add color to an area that gets little sunlight. It develops into a fountain-like shrub with long, arching branches. They prefer acidic soils and typically grow about 3 to 6 feet tall and wide. The size will vary depending on the cultivar.
Please contact the nursery for availability each season.
Coast Leucothoe axillaris
Zone: 6 to 9
Average Size: 2-4' tall 3-5' wide; Low growing, spreading, vase-like habit
Flower: Clusters of slightly fragrant, heather-like white blooms
Foliage: Thick, glossy, dark green leaves with a purplish-bronze hue in winter
Bloom Time: May
Light: Partial Sun
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 2-4' tall 3-5' wide; Low growing, spreading, vase-like habit
Flower: Clusters of slightly fragrant, heather-like white blooms
Foliage: Thick, glossy, dark green leaves with a purplish-bronze hue in winter
Bloom Time: May
Light: Partial Sun
Deer Resistant: Yes
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Girard's Rainbow Leucothoe fontanesiana
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Zone: 5 to 8
Average Size: 3-4' tall 4-6' wide; Mounded habit with arching branches Flower: Small clusters of fragrant, bell-shaped, bright white blooms Foliage: Variegated leaves with new growth emerging in multi-colored hints of white, pink, and copper that mature to green and cream Bloom Time: Spring Light: Partial Sun to Full Shade Deer Resistant: Yes |
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Paisley Pup™ Leucothoe fontanesiana
Zone: 5 to 8
Average Size: 3-4' Tall, 4-5' Wide
Flower: Small clusters of fragrant, bell-shaped, bright white blooms
Foliage: Glossy, lanceolate leaves in shades of lavender pink, green, cream, and bronze
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
Light: Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 3-4' Tall, 4-5' Wide
Flower: Small clusters of fragrant, bell-shaped, bright white blooms
Foliage: Glossy, lanceolate leaves in shades of lavender pink, green, cream, and bronze
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
Light: Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Rollison Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Rollisonii'
Zone: 5 to 8
Average Size: 6' or more Tall & Wide; arching branches
Flower: Upright clusters of white, urn-shaped blooms along branches
Foliage: Leathery, lanceolate, dark green leaves that take on a vibrant beet-red fall color
Bloom Time: Spring
Light: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 6' or more Tall & Wide; arching branches
Flower: Upright clusters of white, urn-shaped blooms along branches
Foliage: Leathery, lanceolate, dark green leaves that take on a vibrant beet-red fall color
Bloom Time: Spring
Light: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Scarletta Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Zeblid'
Zone: 5 to 8
Average Size: 2-3' Tall, 3-4' Wide; Mounded, suckering, multi-stemmed with arching branches
Flower: Drooping spikes of waxy, urn-shaped, creamy white blooms
Foliage: Glossy, lanceolate, deep green leaves that turn burgundy-red in fall and bronze to purplish red in winter
Bloom Time: May
Light: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 2-3' Tall, 3-4' Wide; Mounded, suckering, multi-stemmed with arching branches
Flower: Drooping spikes of waxy, urn-shaped, creamy white blooms
Foliage: Glossy, lanceolate, deep green leaves that turn burgundy-red in fall and bronze to purplish red in winter
Bloom Time: May
Light: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Squirt™ (Compact) Leucothoe axillaris
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Zone: 5 to 9
Average Size: 1-2' Tall, 2-3' Wide; Dwarf habit Flower: Clusters of white, urn-shaped blooms along branches Foliage: Glossy, lanceolate, deep green leaves that emerge mahogany in spring and turn from green to burgundy in fall Bloom Time: Spring Light: Partial Shade Deer Resistant: Yes |
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