28+ Coastal Fetterbush

Stoloniferous it is naturally found in. Photo by cure nursery.

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Coastal fetterbush

Coast fetterbush is a multi stemmed evergreen shrub with a shapely form and gracefully arching branches. Fetterbush is found in moist to wet sandy or peaty soils in swamps and moist or dry forests in filtered shade to full sun. Its average texture blends into the landscape but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Coastal doghobble is an evergreen shrub that may grow 2 to 4 feet tall. One of the best things about leucothoe is its new stem growth. Coastal leucothoe doghobble coastal doghobble swamp doghobble swamp dog laurel fetterbush maleberry sweetspire.

Fetterbush is a member of the heath family family ericaceae which is widespread especially on acid soils with about 1500 species mostly shrubs sometimes trees. Fetterbush is a native shrub of moist sandy sites in the coastal plains. 15 native tree and many native shrub species in north america.

In spring the branches are laden with drooping clusters of flowers similar to lily of the valley. Doghobble is a graceful informal evergreen shrub common in the atlantic and gulf coastal plain which shows off best when planted in mass. In spring small white bell shaped flowers develop in the leaf axis on 2 to 3 inch hanging clusters.

Whatever you try you won t be disappointed with the fantastic foliage and undemanding care of leucothoe. The leaves are alternate with a toothed or fuzzy margin. It thrives in the sandy acidic soil of the coastal plain.

Bob S Photos April 2014