Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Girard's Rainbow'
Common name: 
Girard's Rainbow Leucothoe
Pronunciation: 
lu-KOTH-o-e fon-ta-ne-ze-A-na
Family: 
Ericaceae
Genus: 
Leucothoe
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Broadleaf evergreen shrub, slight variegation on mature leaves, new growth coppery, but may also show white and pink makings (see Leucothoe fontanesiana).
  • From Girard's Nursery in Ohio.
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  • plant habit, new growth and start of flowering

    plant habit, new growth and start of flowering

  • multi-colored variegation of new leaves

    multi-colored variegation of new leaves

  • less variegation on mature leaves

    less variegation on mature leaves

  • plant habit, in full flower

    plant habit, in full flower