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Ericaceae
Dog Hobble Flower
Leucothoe fontanesiana
Persistence and shelter.
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Leucothoe
- Native to
- Southeastern United States
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Evergreen shrub
- Height
- 0.9-1.8 meters
- Sunlight
- Partial shade to full shade
- Soil
- Acidic, moist, well-drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Dog hobble got its name because its dense, arching thickets along streams would trap hunting dogs.
- The drooping clusters of urn-shaped flowers resemble lily of the valley blooms.
- Its leaves turn attractive shades of bronze and purple in winter.
- The genus is named after Leucothoe, a figure from Greek mythology beloved by the sun god Apollo.
- All parts of the plant contain the toxin grayanotoxin, making it deer-resistant.
Color meanings
0
Protection
1
Solitude
2
Endurance