Highland Doghobble

Leucothoe axillaris var. editorum

Native to South Carolina (estimated)

Care

Care sources

Ecological relationships

2CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Leucothoe

1BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Leucothoe

Individual names are not available yet.

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “White” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 4a–6b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “2–6 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Leaves · “Evergreen” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Woody perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Dappled sunlight (shade through upper canopy all day); Deep shade (less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
primary_flower_color · “white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally dry; Occasionally wet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Acidic” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “4–8 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Leucothoe axillaris var. editorum; Mountain Doghobble

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