Ericaceae
Fetterbush
Lyonia lucida
Also known as Pieris nitida, Leucothoe, Andromeda nitida var. rhombifolia, Lyonia marginata var. rubra
Tropical Plants · Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Fetterbush · Native Shrub · Woodland · Ericaceae · Acidic Soil · Southeastern Native · Evergreen · Part Shade · Wildlife Garden
Fetterbush thrives in part shade with consistently moist, acidic soil, making it ideal for woodland garden settings in warm climates. It produces attractive clusters of pink to white flowers in spring and maintains glossy evergreen foliage year-round. Avoid planting in dry or alkaline soils, and mulch generously to retain moisture.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is consistently moist; do not allow to fully dry out · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 3.5–6
- Temperature
- 50°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 10a-12b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 30 ft
- Spread
- 15 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Red
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Cuba, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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