Leucothoe fontanesiana 'RAINBOW'

Leucothoe fontanesiana 'RAINBOW'
leucothoe

SIZE/TYPE	small shrub
USUAL HEIGHT	0.3-0.6m
USUAL WIDTH	0.3-0.6m
LEAVES	evergreen broadleaf
COLOUR OF LEAVES	varigated:cream and pink and light green
FLOWERS	less showy but noticeable
LOCATION	semi-shade / partial sun
SOIL TYPE	acidic (peaty)
SOIL MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS	evenly moist (dislikes drought)
USDA zone (lowest)	6 (down to -23°C)
WINTER PROTECTION
FOR ZONE 5+6
FOR ZONE 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES	Evergreen broadleaf

Quite new in our gardens, leucothoe belongs to the same family as for example rhododendrons. It is becoming more and more popular as a hardy evergreen plant.

Rainbow is a multicoloured variety of leucothoe. It has mid green leaves with rich, creamy white variegation / marbling. New leaves emerge bright pink and in autumn they gain burgundy red shades. Rainbow flowers quite reliably with 5-7 cm long racemes of pieris-like flowers. It dislikes direct sunlight. Rainbow may form long branches which can be cut in spring for compact shape and denser habit. As a groundcover, it is ideal for planting beneath taller shrubs or trees providing diffused sunshine, or in semi-shade.

It tolerates most soils but will be beautiful and healthiest in slightly acidic, fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Fully hardy to -25°C (USDA zone 6).

Last update 20-02-2009.

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STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
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SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
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