Agarista populifolia
Florida leucothoe, tall fetterbush
Notes:
AKA Leucothoe populifolia. Best of the former and current leucothoes for humid areas.
Not recommended for Sunset zone 37 (stops at 34 and 39).
Flowers smell of honey. Leaves poisonous.
Sources: Dove/Woolridge, Sunset, Dirr, Odenwald/Turner.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
deer resistant
dense canopy
exposure:full shade
exposure:part shade
fast-growing
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
fragrant flowers
habit:arching
habit:irregular
native:eastern North America
part shade preferred
persistence:evergreen
poisonous
pruning required
rich soil preferred
roots:shallow
salt intolerant
showy flowers
type:broadleaf
use:cut flowers
use:hedge
use:mass planting
use:naturalizing
use:screen
use:specimen
water:ample
water:regular
wind sensitive
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