trefle.io · Taken May 29, 2020 by Alexa Gianinio (cc-by-sa)
Ericaceae
Fetterbush
Leucothoe fontanesiana
Also known as Andromeda fontanesiana, Leucothoe axillaris var. editorum, Pipe stem, Mountain fetterbush
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Fetterbush · Evergreen Shrub · Shade Garden · Woodland · Acidic Soil · Ericaceae · Native · White Flowers · Arching · Part Shade
Fetterbush is an elegant, arching evergreen shrub that thrives in moist, acidic soils beneath trees or in shaded borders, much like its relative mountain laurel. Water regularly to maintain consistent soil moisture, and mulch well to retain humidity around the roots. Its drooping clusters of white flowers in spring and attractive foliage make it a standout plant for woodland and shade gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist; do not allow to dry out completely · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–6
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 48 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- White
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Masachusettes, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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