FNPS Plant Database

Leucothoe axillaris

coastal dog-hobble

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Nomenclature

Common Name:

coastal dog-hobble

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Leucothoe axillaris

Family:

Ericaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

2-4 (6) ft tall by 3-5 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

Evergreen. Blooms in spring (usually April).

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Borders, foundation plantings, underplantings for trees and larger shrubs.

Considerations:

Foliage and nectar poisonous to humans and many mammals.

Availability:

Native Nurseries

Propagation:

Growing season root cuttings.

Light:

Part Sun, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B

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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Pollinated by bees.

Native Habitats:

Low mixed forest, streambanks, somewhat seepy areas near springs

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Citations:

https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/leucothoe-axillaris http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/detail.php?pid=251

Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell.  1999.  Native Florida Plants.  Gulf Publishing Company.  Houston, TX.



Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ).  Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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