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Leucothoe fontanisiana



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Leucothoe fontanisiana
Drooping leucothoe

A small mounded and arching evergreen shrub with glossy dark green foliage and delicate white racemes of urn-shaped flowers borne under the foliage.

Habit:Broad-rounded, fountain-like shrub with arching, spreading branches
Size:3-6' high
Color:Dark glossy green, turning bronzy to reddish-purple in winter
Texture:Medium
Hardiness:Zone 5b USDA
Habitat:In the mountainous areas of Virginia - Georgia - Tennessee

 
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