Name: Rainbow Leucothoe (Drooping Fetterbush) - Leucothoe Fontanesiana - 1 Gallon Pot
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Rainbow Leucothoe

Leucothoe fontanesiana ‘Rainbow’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub

Height at Maturity: 3-4′

Width at Maturity: 5′

Spacing: 3-4′ for solid hedges; 6’+ for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Mounding, Arching, Bushy

Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast

Flower Color: White

Flower Size: Small

Flowering Period: Spring, Early Summer

Flower Type: Single in elongated clusters

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Deep Green, White, Shades of Pink, Bronze, Cream, Shades of Burgundy, Fushia, Red

Fragrant Foliage: Yes

Berries/ Pods: NA

Sun Needs: Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered or Dappled Sun, Shade or Mostly Shade

Water Needs: Average

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist, Moderately Drained

Soil pH: 4.5 – 7.0

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer – more info, Disease, Heat, Insect

Description

A year round color factory, the Rainbow Leucothoe is one of the most dependable and colorful evergreen broadleaf shrubs for the shade garden. In spring, beautiful new leaves are a wonderful mix of pinks, cream, and bronze while the mature foliage below is deep green with white variegation. The leaves turn shades of bronze, burgundy, and red in winter. Drooping elongated clusters of small bell shaped white flowers appear in spring along the gracefully arching branches.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing in a mound to 4 feet tall and 5 feet wide, the Rainbow Leucothoe is useful in the landscape as a specimen, in groupings, or as a natural hedge in shady to partly shady areas of the garden. A fine addition to woodland gardens and borders and looks especially nice around boulders and garden ponds.

Suggested Spacing: 4 feet apart for solid hedges; 6 feet or more apart for space between plants

Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 5a, where this Leucothoe is not winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Growing Preferences

Rainbow Leucothoe is very easy to grow in organically rich, moist but well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. For best appearance and performance we recommend some shade in the afternoon. Maintenance is minimal except for a snipping here or there of a stray branch. That said, plants can be clipped to control height or to maintain as a hedge.

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Received one really fine quality plant and one so-so quality, but both plants have healthy root systems that match the size of their container. VERY well packed. Arrived without a dent in the box and arrived within the same week they were ordered. A bit pricey but I know it costs money to travel from Georgia to Chicago and if I could have found these same plants cheaper closer to home I would have bought them closer to home, but I couldn’t so I didn’t. A very smooth internet transaction.——————————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

The plant arrived in great shape and continues to do well!—————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

The plant was very healthy when it arrived. I planted it within two days, and it has been in the ground for three weeks now and looks great!—————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

These arrived in bud with the beautiful leaf color. as shown. They’re a great choice if you are looking for an evergreen shrub with native plant history.—————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Beth | WBG 🙂

The 2 plants were carefully packed and arrived in perfect condition. They are both healthy and beautiful. I’m keeping them in the sunroom over the winter and will plant them in the spring.——————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Looks good, thank you!——————————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

The Rainbow Leucothoe plants arrived quickly and in great shape. Packaging was excellent and kept the plants from getting banged up in transit. They are now looking good in the ground…and the deer are ignoring them!—————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Received my red leucothe today. Was in excellent condition. Fast delivery. Thank you.—————————————————Hi Helen, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Rainbow Leucothoe. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens

I was trying to track down a hardy plant for an area of my yard that is problematic and landed on Wilson Bros’ website. I took a leap of faith and ordered several of these shrubs, as the description seemed to fit what I needed. It seems that the plants arrived in lightning speed and I’m super pleased with how healthy they are, despite spending a weekend in transit. They are now planted and so far, so good! The coloring on the leaves is particularly interesting. I will definitely order from Wilson Bros again!———————————WBG Reply: Hi Janell, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Rainbow Leucothoe. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens