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dog hobble

Leucothoe fontanesiana

Low Maintenance

Genus: Leucothoe
Family: Ericaceae
Common Names: drooping laurel, switch ivy

About this plant

L. fontanesiana is a small evergreen shrub of broad, arching growth, with glossy narrowly-lanceolate leaves often tinged purple in winter. Small white, pitcher-shaped flowers in 5cm racemes held under the shoots

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

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Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist, acid soil in shade or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed and semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years