Margie Jenkins Coast Leucothoe |
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Ericaceae Leucothoe Axillaris Margie Jenkins |
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Grows In | Zone 6A · -10° to -5° F through Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F |
Sun Exposure | Full / Mostly Shade, Morning Sun / Evening Shade, Dappled Light / Filtered Sun |
Soil Drainage | Well Drained |
Resistent To | Insect, Disease, Mildew, Heat, Salt Tolerant |
Flower Color | White |
Blooms | Early Spring Blooms |
Foliage Color | Dark Green |
Average Height | 3' to 4' |
Average Width | 3' to 4' |
Fragrances | Fragrant Flowers |
Noteworthy Characteristics
A handsome selection of leucothoe named for a grand lady, Margie Jenkins, who has been instrumental in introducing many great plants into the contemporary trade. Has thicker, more handsome leaves than other leucothoe and fragrant white flowers. Grows in shade to part shade. Deer resistant.
Uses
Margie Jenkins Leucothoe is a great shade plant useful as a single specimen, in groupings, shrub borders, as a natural low hedge, clipped formal hedge, mass plantings, home foundation plantings and erosion control on slopes and embankments.
Culture & Care Tips
Margie Jenkins Leucothoe is easy to grow in locations that provide partial shade to shade (no afternoon sun) and prefers a moist but well-drained soil. Keep soil moist but not wet during the first year after planting and thereafter provide supplemental irrigation as needed during prolonged periods of summer drought.