leatherleaf
Chamaedaphne calyculata
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Yellow-green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Notes
Leatherleaf (Chamaedaphne calyculata) is an evergreen shrub for borders, meadows, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy or loamy soil. It forms a small, dense mound and often spreads into thickets. The dark green leaves turn purplish through the winter. Small, white, nodding, bell-shaped flowers hang from the upper leaf axils.
Pairs well with Royal fern, Balsam fir, and Honeyberry.
Native range
AK, CT, DE, IL, and 24 more places. See all 28
AK, CT, DE, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, VT, WI; AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, ON, QC, and SK.