Leucothoe axillaris 'Curly Red'PBR
dog hobble 'Curly Red'
An evergreen, spreading, low-growing shrub with undivided, thick, curling and puckered leaves to 5cm long, that are reddish in the spring, green in summer and red in autumn and winter. Clusters of small, white urn-shaped flowers appear in spring.
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Orange Red | White | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Red | |||
| Winter | Red |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or West–facing or North–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Leucothoe can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with simple, leathery leaves and racemes or panicles of small bell- or urn-shaped flowers
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist, acid soil in sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- Low Maintenance
- Banks and slopes
- Garden edging
- Ground cover
Pruning
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility
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