Leucothoe axillaris 'Dodd's Variegated' ~ Dodd's Variegated Leucothoe, Coastal Leucothoe Size:3 GALLON Pinching back will delay flowering

Pinching back will delay flowering

Foliage: The leaves of the Okame Cherry are oval-shaped and emerge bronze or reddish-purple in the spring

The flowers are larger than those of the typical Flowering Dogwood and create a stunning display against the tree's dark green foliage

The oval leaves are a bright red with gold-yellow margins that hold the color well into summer before darkening in fall

Leucothoe axillaris 'Dodd's Variegated' ~ Dodd's Variegated Leucothoe, Coastal Leucothoe Size:3 GALLON Pinching back will delay floweringDodd's Variegated Leucothoe is a colorful native evergreen shrub with a lax, arching multi stemmed habit. Its rich glossy foliage emerges pink and matures molted and specked with creamy white and green before turning shades of purple in fall. Fragrant pink tinged white flowers are borne in profuse axillary clusters in mid spring into early summer. Grows best in partial sun and rich, moist acidic well drained soils. Leaves are highly toxic if ingested.