fetter bush
Lyonia lucida
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Fetter bush (Lyonia lucida) is a shrub for borders, hedges, rain gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Glossy, leathery evergreen leaves go with urn-shaped, pinkish-white flowers that bees visit. Plant it in moist soil with good drainage, because stress makes it prone to leaf spot.
Pairs well with Sweet pepperbush, Virginia sweetspire, Honeycup, and White cypress.
Native range
AL, FL, GA, LA, and 4 more places. See all 8
AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, and VA.