| Other Name(s): |
AKA Coast Leucothoe; Fetterbush; Florida Doghobble; Florida Leucothoe |
| Category: |
Shrub |
| Class: |
Perennial |
| Form: |
Arching; erect |
| Flower: |
Showy |
| Bloom Color: |
Cream/tan and white |
| Bloom Season: |
Spring |
| Fruit: |
Capsules mature to brown and split to release seeds in fall |
| Fragrance: |
Fragrant |
| Foliage: |
Glossy leathery leaves are 3 " long and 1" wide with toothed margins. New growth emerges reddish and matures to green. The leaves are alternate and simple |
| Height: |
8 ft. - 12 ft. |
| Spread: |
5 ft. - 6 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
Zones 7a to 9b |
| Light Requirements: |
Deep shade to partial shade |
| Soil Type: |
Found growing in moist to wet woodlands, along streambanks, and hummocks in swamps |
| Native Range: |
Southeastern United States |
| Other Information: |
Poisonous to Humans |
| Photographer: |
William Khoury |
| Latitude / Longitude: |
(32.48823500°N, -83.92615831°W) |
| Bed(s): |
TREES - 1 Plant; |