Leucothoe
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Leucothoe - Beautiful evergreen shrubs of the Health family, most of them very old garden plants, and common in collections of American plants. There is a family likeness among the kinds, the best known being L.
Leucothoe fontanesiana
Drooping Leucothoe Ericaceae
Located on south side of Schenker Bldg. near Geology Park.
Leucothoe axillaris (Coast leucothoe)
Photo/Illustration: Saxon Holt
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coast leucothoe Ericaceae Leucothoe axillaris (Lam.) D. Don symbol: LEAX
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Leucothoe populifolia is a great plant to use in woodland gardens, usually in masses. This plant is an evergreen with leathery leaves, the foliage will flush bronze then fade to green. In the winter the foliage will turn a bronzy color.
Girard's Rainbow Leucothoe lu-KOTH-o-e fon-ta-ne-ze-A-na
Broadleaf evergreen shrub, slight variegation on mature leaves, new growth coppery, but may also show white and pink makings (see Leucothoe fontanesiana).
From Girard's Nursery in Ohio.
#196 Leucothoe fontanesiana
Common Names: drooping leucothoe, doghobble
Family: Ericaceae (heath Family)
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Index- plants in this Family
Ericaceae / Heaths Highland Doghobble (Leucothoe fontanesiana)
Highland Doghobble is also known as Doghobble. ...
Leucothoe fontanesiana
COMMON: Drooping Leucothoe
LEAVES: Alternate, simple, evergreen, 2 to 5" long, 1 to 1.5" wide, dark green above, lighter below
SIZE: 3 to 6' tall, similar in width
HARDINESS: Zone 4 to 8 ...
Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Girard's Rainbow' : Girard's Rainbow Drooping Leucothoe - Flowers
Ligustrum obtusifolium : Border Privet - Flowers
Ligustrum obtusifolium regelianum : Regel Border Privet - Whole Plant ...
Fetter-Bush [English]: Leucothoe axillaris
Fetter-Bush [English]: Leptostylis petiolata
Fetter-Bush [English]: Lyonia lucida
Fetterbush [English]: Agarista populifolia
Fetterbush [English]: Agarista populifolia 'Augusta Evans Wilson' ...
Fetterbush (Leucothoe fontanesiana)
Feverfew (Chrysanthemum parthenium 'Golden Ball')
Feverfew (Chrysanthemum parthenium 'White Wonder')
Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium 'Feverfew')
Feverfew (Chrysanthemum parthenium) ...
Field Marks: This Leucothoe has deciduous leaves, anthers of the stamens with four short, pointed awns, and wingless seeds.
Habitat: Swamps, stream banks, bayheads, pond margins, bogs, wet thickets, savannas.
*Leucothoe species - Leucothoe
Loropetalum chinense - Chinese Fringe
*Mahonia species - Grape Holly
Michelia figo - Banana Shrub
*Nandina domestica - Heavenly Bamboo
Osmanthus species - Osmanthus
*Pieris japonica - Japanese Pieris ...
Leucothoe - rarely, and if so, just to shape - in early spring
Leycesteria
Ligustrum
Lilac (Syringa)- will tolerate hard renovation pruning also - if required.
For acid-soil plants, such as rhododendrons, azaleas, leucothoe. blueberries and heathers, use only acid or neutral fertilizers, not alkaline ones.
Fertilizer applications only pay off well when the soil is in good physical condition.
Rainbow Fetterbush ( Leucothoe fontanesiana )
Rainbow Flowering Dogwood ( Cornus florida )
Rainbow Fuchsia ( Fuchsia ) ...
Phytophthora ramorum: Rhododendron, Viburnum, Camellia, Pieris, Kalmia, Leucothoe, Quercus ilex (holm oak), Fagus (beech), Larix kaempferi (larch)
Phytophthora kernoviae: Rhododendron, Magnolia, Quercus ilex, Fagus
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In winter, plants near the purple-bronze foliage of Leucothoe axillaris set each other off; resting basal rosettes of Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red' and Salvia lyrata add a burgundy glow and the mahogany leaves of Viola labradorica shine out.
'Monlep' Mint Julep: 10, Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Girard's Rainbow' a.k.a. 'Rainbow': 11, Mahonia nervosa: 12, M. repens: 13, Paxistima canbyi: 14, Pieris japonica 'Cavatine': 15, P. j.
 See also: Green, May, Evergreen, Pink, Rose
  
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