Leucothoe — Shrubs
Leucothoe
Sun or part shade, regular watering — fully hardy.
- Plant out
- Mar
- In flower
- May
- Sun
- Part sun
- Water
- High
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Hardiness
- H6
- Height
- 100–150 cm
- Spacing
- 250 cm
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
Growing notes
Grows to 1-1.5 metres. Space about 150-250cm apart. In flower May.
Toxic to pets
A few leaves can seriously poison a child, so get medical advice at once if any have been eaten and keep clippings off the lawn.
→ NHS 111 for a person (999 in an emergency); your vet or the Animal PoisonLine for an animal