Leucothoe fontanesiana, also known as the highland doghobble,[1] fetter-bush,[2] mountain doghobble or switch ivy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to the southeastern United States. It is an erect evergreen shrub growing to 1–2 m (3–7 ft) tall by 3 m (10 ft) broad, with laurel-like glossy leaves 6–16 cm (2–6 in) long, and pendent axillary racemes of urn-shaped flowers in spring.[3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Leucothoe |
| Species: | L. fontanesiana
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This plant is a calcifuge and requires a shaded position in acid soil. The cultivar 'Rollissonii'[5] has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6]
L. fontanesiana has been marked as a pollinator plant, supporting and attracting bees and butterflies[7]
References
edit- ^ NRCS. "Leucothoe fontanesiana". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ^ Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina: Mountain Doghobble (Leucothoe fontanesiana)
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Rollissonii'". Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 60. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Planting Guides" (PDF). Pollinator.org. Retrieved 2022-01-29.