Leucothoe fontanesiana
| Leucothoe fontanesiana | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Leucothoe |
| Species: | L. fontanesiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucothoe fontanesiana (Steud.) Sleumer | |
Leucothoe fontanesiana (highland dog hobble, mountain doghobble, switch ivy) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to the southeastern United States. It is an erect evergreen shrub growing to 1–2 m (3–7 ft) tall by 3 m (10 ft) broad, with laurel-like glossy leaves 6–16 cm (2–6 in) long, and pendent axillary racemes of urn-shaped flowers in spring.[1][2]
This plant is a calcifuge and requires a shaded position in acid soil. The species[3] and the cultivar 'Rollissonii'[4] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
References
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina: Mountain Doghobble (Leucothoe fontanesiana)
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Leucothoe fontanesiana". Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Rollissonii'". Retrieved 21 May 2013.