Leucothoe axillaris

Leucothoe axillaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Leucothoe
Species:
L. axillaris
Binomial name
Leucothoe axillaris
(Lam.) D. Don
Synonyms
List
    • Andromeda acuminata Sm.
    • Andromeda axillaris Lam.
    • Andromeda axillaris var. longifolia Pursh
    • Andromeda catesbaei Walter
    • Andromeda hahniana Meerb.
    • Andromeda halmiana Steud.
    • Andromeda longifolia Pursh
    • Andromeda spinulosa Pursh
    • Leucothoe axillaris var. ambigens Fernald
    • Leucothoe axillaris var. longifolia (Pursh) DC.
    • Leucothoe catesbaei (Walter) A.Gray
    • Leucothoe platyphylla Small
    • Leucothoe spinulosa G.Don
    • Lyonia axillaris (Lam.) K.Koch
    • Lyonia catesbaei (Walter) K.Koch

Leucothoe axillaris is a shrub native to the southeastern United States, with the common names swamp dog-laurel and coastal dog-hobble. It has been reported from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina and Virginia. It grows on floodplains in coastal areas at elevations of less than 200 m (660 ft).

Leucothoe axillaris is a branching shrub up to 2 m (7 ft) tall. Leaves are up to 8 cm (3 in) long. Flowers are white, cylindrical, up to 8 mm (0.3 in) long. Fruit is a dry capsule.

The cultivar Scarletta = 'Zeblid' has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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