Plant: Jenkins - Leucothoe / Agarista
Leucothoe axillaris 'Jenkins'
$30.00
Size: 5 gal
Light
Part Shade
Bloom
Spring
More about this plant
A dwarf, arching native evergreen about 2 to 5 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide with glossy dark green leaves that flush red and take on bronze tones in winter. Fragrant white bell flowers open in spring. It prefers part sun to full shade and rich, acidic, moist, well drained soil, and resists deer. All parts are toxic if eaten.
- Part Shade
- Blooms in spring
- Hardy in USDA zones 5-9
- Evergreen foliage
Plant description
A dwarf, arching native evergreen about 2 to 5 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide with glossy dark green leaves that flush red and take on bronze tones in winter. Fragrant white bell flowers open in spring. It prefers part sun to full shade and rich, acidic, moist, well drained soil, and resists deer. All parts are toxic if eaten.
- Flowers
- Fragrant white bell flowers in clusters in spring.
- Foliage
- Glossy, leathery evergreen leaves with red tinged new growth and bronze tones in winter.
- Native range
- Southeastern United States
