Scientific Name
Leucothoe racemosa
Common Name
Sweetbells leucothoe

Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Partial shade; moist to wet soil
Height: 4 to 6 feet
Width: 4 to 6 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Spreading twiggy shrub
Flower/Fruit: 0.3" white flowers on 1 to 4" racemes in early summer; red buds
Foliage: Alternate, simple, rich green leaves; 0.5 to 2.5" long; may turn red in fall
Comments: Native to portions of southeastern US; suckers to form colonies
Cultivars: --
   



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