Leucothoe racemosa - (image 1 of 5)
Taxonomy
Family: Ericaceae
Habitat
An understory shrub in moist to wet areas.
Associates
Distribution
MA to FL and LA.
Morphology
Small, suckering shrub, to about 8' high and wide. Leaves bright green, elliptical, shallow-toothed, to 2.5" long and 1.25" wide. Flowers white to pink, 1/3" long, bell-shaped, in 1-4" long racemes..
Notes
Flowers mid April to June.
Wetland indicator: Facultative wetland
Can develop red fall color. Hardy to zone 5. Could be useful as an ornamental.
Bibliography
Dirr, Michael A. 1998. Manual of Woody Landscape Plants:
Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation and Uses.
5th ed. Champaign, Illinois: Stipes Publishing L.L.C.
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