Scarletta Fetterbush
Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Zeblid'
$51.00
Scarlet-purple new leaves emerge above deep green foliage in spring; this lovely colonizing shrub blooms prolificly with long racemes of white bell flowers; foliage turns reddish-bronze in fall; a compact grower that makes a superb groundcover
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
Scarletta Fetterbush is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape | but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
Ornamental Qualities
Scarletta Fetterbush features showy racemes of fragrant white bell-shaped flowers hanging below the branches from late spring to early summer. It has attractive dark green evergreen foliage which emerges burgundy in spring. The glossy pointy leaves are highly ornamental and turn coppery-bronze in the fall | which persists throughout the winter. The red stems can be quite attractive.
Planting and Growing
Scarletta Fetterbush will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity | with a spread of 4 feet. It has a low canopy. It grows at a medium rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.
This shrub does best in partial shade to shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions | but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type | but has a definite preference for acidic soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selection of a native North American species.
Plant Facts
Prefers partial shade to shade
Keep moisture level average to moist
Mature Size 24"Hx4'W
Flowers are white with strong fragrance
Flowers from late spring to early summer
Fall color copper
Zone 4b
Likes well drained soil