Size | Trade Gallons, Two Gallons, Three Gallons |
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Lyonia lucida – Shining Fetterbush (B&B.CVR.DR.EVR.FRG.H.M.NB.OP)
$40.00
Ecosystem Services:
(B)-Birds                       (B&B)-Birds & Butterflies
(BTF)-Butterflies               (BW)-Black Walnut Resistant
(DR)-Deer Resistant           (DRGHT)-Drought Resistant
(EC)-Erosion Control          (EVR)-Evergreen
(FC)-Fall Color                 (FRG)-Fragrant
(GRD)-Groundcover           (H)-Host plant
(HMR)-Hummingbirds        (M)-Mammals
(MTH)-Moths                  (N)-Nectar
(NB)-Native Bees              (NST)-Nesting Material
(OP)-Other pollinators         (RR)-Rabbit Resistant
(SHWY)-Showy                (SPC)-Specimen Plant
Fetterbush is a native evergreen shrub in the heath family that is found in swampy areas, bogs and wet woods from VA to FL and west to LA.
It grows 3-6 feet tall and wide and has a dense arching often sprawling form that impedes (fetters) foot traffic of animals and humans making it a good hedge. This plant grows in moist to wet areas with seasonal flooding and prefers partial shade and rich acidic soil. It does well in better-drained sites though and can tolerate sandy soils once established.
Small fragrant flowers appear in clusters in spring and are followed by woody 5-parted capsules. It spreads by root suckers and rhizomes to form thickets.
Use this shrub in naturalized areas, wet sites, rain gardens and as a hedge or privacy screen.
Flowers and leaves are poisonous and contain Andromedotoxin, Grayanotoxin.
Host plant for some moth and butterfly species, specifically the Datana moths. Supports the following specialized bees: Colletes product and Melitta (Cilissa) melittoides.
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