Burning Love™ Leucothoe

Burning Love Japanese Leucothoe is a compact multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright-spreading habit.  Its rich, glossy dark green foliage emerges bright red and turns deep burgundy in fall.  Axillary clusters of fragrant urn-shaped white flowers bloom from 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

IMAGES:  Photoset by Leonora (Ellie) Enking, (1) Plants from New Zealand, (2) Evergreen plant display (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Leucothoe keiskei Royal Ruby 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

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