Leucothoe axillaris 'Dodd's Variegated' ~ Dodd's Variegated Leucothoe, Coastal Leucothoe Size:3 GALLON Tiny fragrant creamy white flowers

Tiny fragrant creamy white flowers bloom in spring and are followed by small glossy black berries that can last through winter

Foliage: The leaves of the Okame Cherry are oval-shaped and emerge bronze or reddish-purple in the spring

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

COMPANION PLANTS:  Barberry

IMAGE: Famartin

Leucothoe axillaris 'Dodd's Variegated' ~ Dodd's Variegated Leucothoe, Coastal Leucothoe Size:3 GALLON Tiny fragrant creamy white flowersDodd'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.