Eubotrys racemosa
Swamp Sweetbells · Coastal Fetterbush · Fetterbush
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
The plant
- Habit
- Perennial, ShrubExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Height
- 4-6 ft1.2-1.8 mExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Spread
- 4-6 ft1.2-1.8 mExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Flower
- WhiteExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Blooms
- SpringExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Native range
- Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia and elsewhereGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Hardiness zones
- 5-9Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Deep shade; Partial ShadeExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Soil
- Clay, Loam (Silt), SandExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Soil pH
- Acid (<6.0)Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Moisture
- Good Drainage, Moist, Occasionally WetExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Sources: Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Worth knowing
- Fetterbush, also called swamp doghobble and swamp sweetbells, grows along the coastal plain of the eastern United States, from Massachusetts to Florida and Texas. Wikipedia: Eubotrys racemosa
Protocol
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993Difficulty High
Dry storage
Duration: 180 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C
Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light
about 6 months from start to sowing. Then 49 days to germinate.
15% germination in 14–49 days.
How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.
Germination trials
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