Leucothoe axillaris 'Dodd's Variegated' ~ Dodd's Variegated Leucothoe, Coastal Leucothoe Size:3 GALLON The stiff upright silver-green foliage

The stiff upright silver-green foliage begins earning red tones in summer and turning brilliant burgundy red for fall before tanning in winter

The oval leaves are a bright red with gold-yellow margins that hold the color well into summer before darkening in fall

COMPANION PLANTS:   Rose

Pinching back will delay flowering

Leucothoe axillaris 'Dodd's Variegated' ~ Dodd's Variegated Leucothoe, Coastal Leucothoe Size:3 GALLON The stiff upright silver-green foliageDodd's Variegated Leucothoe is a colorful native evergreen shrub with a lax, arching multi stemmed habit. Its rich glossy foliage emerges pink and matures molted and specked with creamy white and green before turning shades of purple in fall. Fragrant pink tinged white flowers are borne in profuse axillary clusters in mid spring into early summer. Grows best in partial sun and rich, moist acidic well drained soils. Leaves are highly toxic if ingested.