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Paisley Pup doghobble Leucothoe fontanesiana

Exposure
  • Part Shade
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter
Mature Size
4' 5' 1.2m 1.5m
Height: 3' - 4'
Spread: 4' - 5'
Height: 91cm - 1.2m
Spread: 1.2m - 1.5m
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  • Details

    36 - 48 Inches
    48 - 60 Inches
    48 - 60 Inches
    91cm - 1.2m
    1.2m - 1.5m
    1.2m - 1.5m

    Features

    Ditch the typical and embrace the fantastical with Paisley Pup doghobble. This broadleaf evergreen is native to North America and is filled with eye-catching variegated foliage in shades of pink, green, cream, and bronze. Tiny bell-shaped blooms are strung along arching branches, feeding pollinators in the late springtime. Shade-tolerant, deer-resistant, and low-growing, Paisley Pup solves landscape woes with charm.

    Top reasons to grow Paisley Pup doghobble?

    • Fabulous variegated coloring
    • Tough landscape performance 
    • Fragrant flowers
    Fragrant Flower
    Disease Resistant
    Foliage Interest
    Winter Interest
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Resists: 
    Deer
    Native to North America

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Evergreen
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2m
    Spacing: 
    48 - 60 Inches 1.2m - 1.5m
    Spread: 
    48 - 60 Inches 1.2m - 1.5m
    Flower Colors: 
    White
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Colors: 
    Pink
    Foliage Colors: 
    White
    Foliage Shade: 
    Variegated
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Shade

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    Old Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Summer
    Bloom Time: 
    Spring
    Hardiness Zones: 
    5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Acidic Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Edging Plant
    Uses: 
    Groundcover
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Uses Notes: 

    Can be trimmed or shaped as desired, or allowed to grow as a low-branching shrub.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Pruning isn't recommended and isn't necessary to give it a handsome habit. If you need to cut a branch back out of necessity, do so as necessary. 

    Paisley Pup Leucothoe fontanesiana 'SMNLFGRV' USPPAF
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