Florida Leucothoe is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with a lax, arching multi-stemmed habit.  Its rich, glossy-green foliage emerges tinged with red on new growth and remains green through the winter.  Fragrant cream-colored 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.  

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly.  Tolerates severe pruning.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Privacy Screen, Foundational Plantings, and Hedges.

COMPANION PLANTS: American Elm, Azalea, Lenten Rose

IMAGE: El Funcionario, Agarista populifolia, Conservatoire botanique national de Brest 03, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown