coastal doghobble
Leucothoe axillaris
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green. new leaves and winter leaves bronze.
- Soil pH
- Acidic (pH<6.8)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Coastal doghobble (Leucothoe axillaris) is an evergreen shrub for specimen planting, shade gardens, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to wet soil. White bell flowers hang in drooping spikes in early to late spring, and bees visit them. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Cut it to the ground after flowering to rejuvenate it, and give it good air flow to prevent leaf spot.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Solomon's seal, Sweet bay magnolia, and Autumn fern.
Native range
Southeastern United States.