Leucothoe 'Scarletta'
Dog hobble 'Scarletta', Leucothoe walteri 'Scarletta', Swith ivy 'Scarletta', Leucothoe 'Zeblid', Leucothoe axillaris 'Scarletta', Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Scarletta'
Leucothoe Leucothoe
'Scarletta' _ 'Scarletta' is a spreading, evergreen shrub with leathery, oblong to lance-shaped leaves, reddish-purple when young, maturing dark green, and turning reddish-bronze in autumn and winter. Racemes of cylindrical or urn-shaped, white flowers bloom in spring.
Leucothoe 'Scarletta' is: Evergreen
Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
White in Spring
Reddish-purple in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Flushed bronze, Red in Autumn; Red, Flushed bronze in Winter
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Leucothoe 'Scarletta' (Dog hobble 'Scarletta') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Foliage only, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Grow in moist, acid soil in partial or full shade. Tolerates sun if soil is consistently moist. Does not tolerate strong winds or drought. Tends to sucker and form colonies over time.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Leucothoe 'Scarletta'
Dog hobble 'Scarletta', Leucothoe walteri 'Scarletta', Swith ivy 'Scarletta', Leucothoe 'Zeblid', Leucothoe axillaris 'Scarletta', Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Scarletta'
Leucothoe Leucothoe
'Scarletta' _ 'Scarletta' is a spreading, evergreen shrub with leathery, oblong to lance-shaped leaves, reddish-purple when young, maturing dark green, and turning reddish-bronze in autumn and winter. Racemes of cylindrical or urn-shaped, white flowers bloom in spring.
Evergreen
Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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White in Spring
Reddish-purple in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Flushed bronze, Red in Autumn; Red, Flushed bronze in Winter
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Leucothoe 'Scarletta' (Dog hobble 'Scarletta') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Foliage only, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Grow in moist, acid soil in partial or full shade. Tolerates sun if soil is consistently moist. Does not tolerate strong winds or drought. Tends to sucker and form colonies over time.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
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