Leucothoe racemosa

fetterbush, sweetbells

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Family

Ericaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia

Plant Type

Medium Shrub

Height

13 - 13ft

Spread

6 - 12ft

Flower Color

Pink, White

Fruit

Capsule; Brown

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Blooms

May - June

Fall Color

Habitat

swamps, moist woods and thickets

Notes

zig-zag twigs, reddish or greenish; tends to sucker, forming thickets

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain