Leucothoe Burning Love

Grown for its wonderful foliage, Leucothoe keiskei Burning Love is a small, low-growing, evergreen shrub ideal for containers or as ground-cover under other shrubs. The long, narrow, pointed, glossy leaves emerge rich burgundy-red, turning green in summer and then purple or scarlet in late autumn and winter. Insignificant white flowers appear in summer. An easy shrub, Leucothoe Burning Love needs acid soil or ericaceous compost, and is best left unpruned.

Site: Sheltered
Soil: Fertile, well drained, acidic soil, preferably moist
Position: Full shade or partial shade; tolerates full sun in reliably moist soil
Season of interest: All year
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 18”’ (40cm) Spread: 2’ (60m)