Plant Profile: Eubotrys recurva

Fetterbush is a low-growing, sprawling shrub belonging to the heather family, indigenous to the eastern United States. It thrives in damp woodlands, granite outcrops, heath balds, and bogs, typically at elevations reaching up to 5,000 feet, particularly in the mountains of North Carolina. This shrub usually reaches a height of 6 to 8 feet and produces its distinctive white, urn-shaped flowers in early spring, before the leaves emerge. These flowers hang gracefully from arching, one-sided racemes at the tips of last year's twigs, and in the fall, the foliage turns a vibrant red.

To flourish, this plant needs moist, nutrient-rich soil and prefers partial shade. However, it can be challenging to locate for purchase.