
How to grow drooping leucothoe
Leucothoe fontanesiana
When to plant drooping leucothoe
Plant this broadleaf evergreen in spring or early fall, when the soil is warm enough for root growth but the plant is not under summer heat stress. Extension guidance favors these two windows over mid-winter for broadleaf evergreens, with early fall allowing roots to establish before the ground freezes.
Drooping Leucothoe is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 48 to 96 in apart
- Sun
- Partial sun
- Soil pH
- 5 to 6
Common problems
- leaf spot
- scorch in full sun
- chlorosis in alkaline soil
Sources
- North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (NC State Extension): Leucothoe fontanesiana (Drooping Leucothoe, Doghobble)
- Clemson Cooperative Extension, Home & Garden Information Center: Planting Shrubs Correctly (HGIC 1052)
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