Leucothoe fontanesiana /Drooping Leucothoe

Leucothoe fontanesiana      / Leucothoe fontanesiana
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Scientific Name: Leucothoe fontanesiana
Common Name: Drooping Leucothoe
Plant Type: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone: 4, 5, 6 Determine Your Zone
Height: 2- 5 feet
Spread: 3 -5 feet
Bloom time: Spring
Flower color: White
Light Exposure: Part Sun, Filtered Shade, Shade
Drainage: Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth: Fast
Water Requirement: Medium
Maintenance Level: Low
Comments: There are many fragrant flowers in spring but some of them may be hidden by the dense foliage. After a few years growth, old plants may be rejuvenated by pruning to ground level in spring. Has stout green-red stems with little side branching. When growing conditions are good, this species colonizes readily.