Woody > Leucothoe > Leucothoe fontanesiana > Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Whitewater'
Leucothoe fontanesiana
'Whitewater'
Whitewater dog hobble
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Leucothoe |
| Species |
| fontanesiana |
| Cultivar |
| 'Whitewater' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-20) - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 4 - 5 |
| Height |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Typically fountain-like in appearance with graceful arching stems emanating from the middle of the plant. Poisonous if any part of plant is ingested. A fragrant flowered ground cover type plant. |
| Landscape |
| Good groundcover and undergrowth plant. It may also be used as a border plant in shady areas. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moisture retentive, fertile, neutral to acid soil, in shade or partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Multi-stemmed with hardly any horizontal branch growth with arching stems hence the name 'drooping'. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Leaf spot and root rot may be an occasional problem. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trengwainton garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings. |
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