Doghobble
Leucothoe fontanesiana
An arching evergreen shrub of Appalachian streambanks, its lustrous leaves taking on burgundy tones in cold weather beneath rows of small white urn-shaped flowers hung along the undersides of the branches. The tangled, low-arching growth that gave it its name makes it useful for covering banks. Wants acid, moist soil and shelter from sun and wind; leaf spot is the usual complaint in humid gardens.
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–3 ft
- Spacing
- 2–3 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- May, June
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- hedge or screen, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, GA, NC, SC, TN, VA