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dog hobble [Burning Love]

Leucothoe keiskei Burning Love ('Opstal50'^PBR)

Low Maintenance

Genus: Leucothoe
Family: Ericaceae

About this plant

an evergreen, small, clump-forming shrub with undivided, ovate to ovate-elliptical, slender pointed leaves, 5-10 cm long which are deep red or purplish in the autumn, winter and spring, green in the summer. Cylindrical, white flowers in nodding clusters appear in the summer.

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

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Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingEast FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist, acid soil in sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Bog GardenPond MarginsOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringAutumnWinterSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years