PL#321
Paisley Pup
Leucothoe 'SMNLFGRV'
Not your typical North American native shrub! Paisley Pup doghobble ( Leucothoe fontanesiana ) is a handsome broadleaf evergreen with foliage that blazes an array of pink, green, cream, white, bronze, and yellow hues. Racemes of fragrant white flowers dangle elegantly from the slender, arching stems, enticing pollinators. Its versatile low habit and outstanding deer resistance, as well as shade tolerance, make this a problem-solving plant with aplomb.
Public reference
- Genus
- Leucothoe
- Species
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- Cultivar
- SMNLFGRV
- Trade name
- PAISLEY PUP
- Hardiness zones
- 5–8 (USDA)
- Mature height
- 3–4 ft
- Mature width
- 4–5 ft
- Description
- Not your typical North American native shrub! Paisley Pup doghobble ( Leucothoe fontanesiana ) is a handsome broadleaf evergreen with foliage that blazes an array of pink, green, cream, white, bronze, and yellow hues. Racemes of fragrant white flowers dangle elegantly from the slender, arching stems, enticing pollinators. Its versatile low habit and outstanding deer resistance, as well as shade tolerance, make this a problem-solving plant with aplomb.
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- Deciduous / evergreen
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- Drought tolerant
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- Flood tolerant
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Flowers
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Foliage
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Wildlife & safety
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- Deer resistant
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- Rodent resistant
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- Thornless
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- Has seed pods
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Legal
- Asexual propagation forbidden
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