Sweetbells
Leucothoe racemosa
This broadleaf shrub has fragrant pinkish white bell-shaped flowers in 4” clusters and glossy green leaves that turn red, orange, or yellow in fall. It can be used as a foundation plant, in a woodsy landscape as a hedge, on slopes as a bank stabilizer, near ponds and in rain gardens. The leaves and nectar are poisonous to humans and animals. Northeastern U.S. Native.
Height: 4’ – 6’
Spread: 4’ – 6’
Pot size: 6 qt
Bloom time: May - June
Light: Part shade - Shade
Moisture: Average - Wet
Attracts: Butterflies, Bees
Deer resistance: Yes
Companion Plants: Coral bells ‘green spice’, Lady fern ‘Lady in Red’
Photo Credit: Glover Perennials
Leucothoe racemosa
This broadleaf shrub has fragrant pinkish white bell-shaped flowers in 4” clusters and glossy green leaves that turn red, orange, or yellow in fall. It can be used as a foundation plant, in a woodsy landscape as a hedge, on slopes as a bank stabilizer, near ponds and in rain gardens. The leaves and nectar are poisonous to humans and animals. Northeastern U.S. Native.
Height: 4’ – 6’
Spread: 4’ – 6’
Pot size: 6 qt
Bloom time: May - June
Light: Part shade - Shade
Moisture: Average - Wet
Attracts: Butterflies, Bees
Deer resistance: Yes
Companion Plants: Coral bells ‘green spice’, Lady fern ‘Lady in Red’
Photo Credit: Glover Perennials
Leucothoe racemosa
This broadleaf shrub has fragrant pinkish white bell-shaped flowers in 4” clusters and glossy green leaves that turn red, orange, or yellow in fall. It can be used as a foundation plant, in a woodsy landscape as a hedge, on slopes as a bank stabilizer, near ponds and in rain gardens. The leaves and nectar are poisonous to humans and animals. Northeastern U.S. Native.
Height: 4’ – 6’
Spread: 4’ – 6’
Pot size: 6 qt
Bloom time: May - June
Light: Part shade - Shade
Moisture: Average - Wet
Attracts: Butterflies, Bees
Deer resistance: Yes
Companion Plants: Coral bells ‘green spice’, Lady fern ‘Lady in Red’
Photo Credit: Glover Perennials