Rollissonii drooping laurel
Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Rollissonii'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry or moist or wet soil
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Rollissonii' drooping laurel (Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Rollissonii') is an arching evergreen shrub for shade gardens, woodland edges, hedges, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms in early to late spring, and bees and butterflies visit the flowers. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. The evergreen leaves keep the bed interesting through winter.
Pairs well with Solomon's seal, Cinnamon fern, Aureola Japanese forest grass, and Wedding Gown bigleaf hydrangea.