Question: Hi! I tried loading this into plant share and it wouldn't post. I am not sure, but I think this …
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Hi! I tried loading this into plant share and it wouldn't post. I am not sure, but I think this is Leucothoe fontanesiana. I have never seen in bloom and it has been here since before we bought the house. I live in New Milford CT and I saw that according to your data base that it has not been sighted in CT so I wanted to make sure that it was actually fontanesiana. Any help would be great! This is part of my Tree/Shrub/Vine report for my Master Gardener classes and Leucothoe is on my list!!
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Dear Melanie, the shrub does look like Leucothe fontanesiana. The evergreen leaves with long, pointed apices fit well for this species. It is grown throughout much of western and southern New England (including CT). Keep in mind the maps are for wild species, so this shrub has simply not been found naturalized (growing outside of cultivation) in CT.
