Swamp Doghobble
Eubotrys racemosus
Pendulous white bells like elongated lily of the valley in May, lightly fragrant. A graceful shrub for wet shade with red and orange fall color.
Typically 1 quart–3 gal · $17–$85 · final price at pickup
- Thu, Aug 138 AM – 4 PM
- Fri, Aug 148 AM – 4 PM
- Sat, Aug 158 AM – 2 PM
Graceful pendulous blooms for wet shade, where almost nothing else performs as well or looks as good.
Swamp doghobble is a refined, graceful shrub for wet shade, one that doesn't get enough attention despite being genuinely beautiful in bloom. In May, long pendulous racemes of small white bell-shaped flowers droop from the arching stems, looking almost like elongated lily of the valley. The fragrance is light and sweet, the whole effect elegant and understated. The foliage is clean and bright green through summer, taking on red and orange tones in fall that look surprisingly good for a plant that grows in swampy ground. It naturally colonizes stream banks, swamp edges, and the saturated margins of ponds. In a garden, it works perfectly in rain gardens, bog edges, and low spots that stay wet. Deer don't bother it.
A nursery-grown plant, ready for the ground.
Healthy, container-grown swamp doghobble propagated on-site at Hill House from regional genetics. Includes a one-page care card. We make every effort to supply plants as listed; occasionally we substitute a similar species of equal value.
- Sun
- Part sun
- Water
- Average
- Mature size
- 3–6 ft · 36–60 in wide
- Bloom time
- May
- Bloom color
- White
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Native range
- Eastern United States from Maine to Florida along coastal plain and swamp margins
Care notes for swamp doghobble.
Moist to wet, acidic soil is the requirement. Part to full shade is preferred; full sun in consistently moist soil is acceptable. This is not a drought-tolerant plant. keep it where it gets consistent moisture. Spreads modestly by suckering; allow colonies to form in naturalized wet areas.
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