Leucothoe fontanesiana
SWITCH IVY, HIGHLAND DOG HOBBLE
Ericaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: heavy frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
2m

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Origins: USA

Other Botanical Names: Leucothoe catesbaei

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Leucothoe fontanesiana
SWITCH IVY, HIGHLAND DOG HOBBLE
Ericaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: heavy frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
2m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring

Leaves: dark green; bronze new leaves; purple in autumn; turning purple in winter


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, oriental & cottage designs

Uses: informal hedge, informal edging, pot, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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