UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS HORTICULTURE 3103 SUMMARY SHEET

SCIENTIFIC NAME
COMMON NAME
Leucothoe axillaris (Lam.) D. Don.
Dog-Hobble
PLANT FAMILY
SIZE GROUP
PLANT TYPE
Ericaceae
4
evergreen shrub 


GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Upright and arching and spreading, spreads by rhizomes.
Fast growing.

ADAPTABILITY:
Requires moist, well-drained acidic soil and partial shade.

FUNCTIONS:
Massing, combines well with other ericaceous shrubs.

PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Leaf spot, same attention to soil requirements as other ericaceous shrubs.

NATIVE RANGE:
Southeastern United States

USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 6-9

SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
Leucothoe fontanesiana, a very similar species, is also commonly seen in the landscape.

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