This North American shrub enjoys heavy shade, as plants grow wild deep in mountain woods. They slowly spread to form attractive ground cover, effectively suppressing all weeds. ‘Rainbow’ is an extravagantly marked foliage plant that differs from the others by needing light shade or even dappled sun to maintain its bright colours.
Leucothoe Fontanesiana ‘Rainbow’
They slowly spread to form attractive ground cover, effectively suppressing all weeds and, provided plenty of compost is added at planting time to prevent the roots from drying out, plants will be happy. ‘Rainbow’ is an extravagantly marked foliage plant that differs from the others by needing light shade or even dappled sun to maintain its bright colours.
Additional information
| Generic | Leucothoe |
|---|---|
| Species | Fontanesiana |
| Varietry | 'Rainbow' |
| Common Name | Leucothoe |
| Flower Colour | White |
| Soil | Acidic |
| Aspect | Shaded Site |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Height | 1.5m |
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Spread | 2m |
| Growth Speed | |
| Growth Habit | Upright spreading |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | Green, Pink, Cream |
| Flowers From | May, June |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Moist |
| Protection | |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
| Care | Keep moist in first year |
| Border | Woodland |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
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