Super cute! Really! Super CUTE!!! I purchased two quart-sized Paisley Pups online and planted them in the ground in October 2024. Three months later, they already have good growth. Their foliage is so unusual and striking. I recommend this shrub.
Paisley Pup® doghobble Leucothoe fontanesiana
Exposure
- Part Shade
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter
Mature Size
Height: 3' - 4'
Spread: 4' - 5'
Height: 91cm - 1.2m
Spread: 1.2m - 1.5m
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Details
36 - 48 Inches48 - 60 Inches48 - 60 Inches91cm - 1.2m1.2m - 1.5m1.2m - 1.5mFeatures
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 FlowerDisease ResistantFoliage InterestWinter InterestAttracts:BeesButterfliesResists:DeerNative to North AmericaCharacteristics
Plant Type:ShrubShrub Type:EvergreenHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2mSpacing:48 - 60 Inches 1.2m - 1.5mSpread:48 - 60 Inches 1.2m - 1.5mFlower Colors:WhiteFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Colors:PinkFoliage Colors:WhiteFoliage Shade:VariegatedHabit:UprightContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part ShadeThe 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:EasyBlooms On:Old WoodBloom Time:SummerBloom Time:SpringHardiness Zones:5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8bWater Category:AverageSoil Fertility Requirement:Average SoilSoil PH Category:Acidic SoilUses:Border PlantUses:ContainerUses:Edging PlantUses:GroundcoverUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses 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' USPP 35,833 -
1 Review
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Cynthia L Rintye, Georgia, United States, 20 sec ago
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