Rainbow Drooping Fetterbush

Tags: Leucothoe
Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Rainbow'

Gracefully arching, striking red stems with colorful, creamy white and green mottled foliage with scarlet accents. Showy, drooping clusters of white flowers add a nice touch to cut arrangements. Effective as hedge, or clip to create an attractive groundcover. A beautiful, natural woodland companion to rhododendrons and ferns. Evergreen.

Category:
Light Requirements:
Partial shade to partial sun
Mature Size:
3-5 Ft. Tall & Wide
Cold Hardiness Zone:
5-9
Growth Rate:
Slow
Foliage Color:
Green
Flower Color:
White
Bloom Period:
Spring
Water Requirements:
Moderate, Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

Care Instructions

Thrives in humus-rich, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Space 2 to 3 ft. apart as groundcover; closer for faster coverage. Feed with an acid fertilizer early spring; repeat after flowering. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. runing time: winter.