NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Leucothoe fontanesiana [=Leucothoe axillaris var. editorum, Leucothoe walteri, Leucothoe catesbaei, Leucothoe editorum]
Highland Doghobble, Mountain Doghobble, Switch-ivy, Drooping Leucothoe, Drooping Fetterbush
Scientific Name: |
Leucothoe fontanesiana [=Leucothoe axillaris var. editorum, Leucothoe walteri, Leucothoe catesbaei, Leucothoe editorum] |
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Genus: |
Leucothoe |
Species Epithet: |
fontanesiana |
Common Name: |
Highland Doghobble, Mountain Doghobble, Switch-ivy, Drooping Leucothoe, Drooping Fetterbush |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Ericaceae (Heath Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
April, May |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Moist slopes, streambanks, ravines, often associated with Rhododendron maximum thickets. Common to abundant across all of the NC mountains, and common in the western Piedmont. It becomes scarce east to the central Piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Plant growth habit- low evergreen shrub which grows in wet woods, forested streamsides, acidic soils Transylvania County, NC Bettina Darveaux |
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Close-up of evergreen, leathery leaves which taper toward the tip Jackson County, NC Bettina Darveaux |
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Developing fruits (capsule) in July Bettina Darveaux |
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