Leucothoe axillaris
coast leucothoe, coast doghobble

Notes:

Morning sunlight is best. Takes rejuvenation pruning if necessary. Good facer or underplanting for taller shrubs.

Sources: UFL, Sunset, Stoecklein, NCSU, Missouri BG, UConn, USDA.

Tags:

acidic soil preferred
acidic soil required
alkaline soil intolerant
attracts:bees
attracts:butterflies
clay tolerant
deer resistant
dense canopy
difficult to grow
drought intolerant
exposure:full shade
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
fire risk high
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
fragrant flowers
habit:arching
habit:mounding
habit:rounded
habit:spreading/wide
habit:vase
infertile soil tolerant
long-lived
native:eastern North America
part shade preferred
persistence:evergreen
pest/disease sensitive
poisonous
rich soil preferred
salt intolerant
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
slow-growing
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:foundation
use:groundcover
use:hedge
use:mass planting
use:naturalizing
use:rock garden
use:specimen
water:regular
wind sensitive


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