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Leucothoe axillaris 'Redsprite'
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Common name:
Redsprite coast leucothoe
Family:
Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution:
Species native to s.e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
A very graceful evergreen shrub, 3-6' high and wide. Spring growth is attractive bright red, followed by purple-red winter coloration. Flowering occurs in May as 2-3" long, drooping flower clusters. Good plant for massing, shrub borders, or used with rhododendrons as a contrast to their dull foliage. Does best in moist, well-drained, organic soil in part to full shade, does not withstand drought conditions or drying winds.
Links:
Huttleston, Donald G., HortScience, April 1992, 27(4):302
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PKW: AS07
(AS07)
• Accession: D1998-1199.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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