Coastal Leucothoe is a compact, slow-growing native evergreen shrub with a lax, arching multi-stemmed habit. Its rich, thick dark green foliage emerges tinged with bronze-red and turns purplish-bronze in winter. Lightly fragrant white flowers are borne in profuse axillary clusters in spring. Grows best in partial sun and rich, moist acidic well-drained soils. Leaves are highly flammable and toxic if ingested. Deer resistant.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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Southeast N. America; GA Native
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Height:
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2' - 4'
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Spread:
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3' - 5'
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Spacing:
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4'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 9
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Culture:
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Part Sun, Full Shade
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Fall, Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly. Tolerates severe pruning. Rot rot and leaf spot are occasional problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Foundational Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: American Elm, Azalea, Lenten Rose
IMAGES: KENPEI, Leucothoe axillaris1, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Sten Porse, Leucothoë-axiliaris-habitus, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) KENPEI, Leucothoe axillaris2, CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) KENPEI, Leucothoe axillaris3, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
