Scientific Name
Lyonia lucida
Common Name
Pink fetterbush; Fetterbush lyonia

Hardiness Zones: 7b to 9
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: --
Site Requirements: Partial shade; moist to damp soil but does not tolerate constant moisture
Height: 3 to 5 feet
Width: 3 to 5 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Open arching shrub; loose; spreading
Flower/Fruit: Shell pink to pinkish white flowers in early spring on previous season's growth
Foliage: Alternate, simple, leathery, lustrous dark green leaves; 1 to 3" long
Comments: Attracts bees; spreads by suckers to form colonies; subject to leaf spot; native to southeastern US
Cultivars: --
   


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