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The Leucothoe axillaris 'Curly Gold' is a small bush that stands out for its compact and dense habit, and especially for its original foliage, both for its twisted texture and its changing colours. Firstly orange-red at budding, its leaves turn to golden yellow then to acid green, creating a multicolour adornment on the plant. This acid soil plant shows a preference for dappled light and thrives in deep shade, but seems to tolerate sun in moist soil. It will love the shaded areas of your garden.
Reaching a height of 0.5-1 meter with a spread of 1 meter, this adaptable species is ideal for small gardens, mixed borders, or as a feature plant in a pot. A great option for a shady spot, this plant with thrive anywhere as long as it has good drainage.
Key Features:
- Foliage: Curly foliage emerges orange-red gradually fading to a bright gold.
- Height & Spread: Grows to 0.5-1 meter tall with a spread of 1 meter
- Growth Habit: Small compact shrub
- Best Placement: Perfect for mixed beds to add unique texture, or as a solo plant in a pot/contianer. Fantastic to fill that shady spot where nothing grows
- Care Requirements: Drought-tolerant and low maintenance
Plant Details
| Foliage Type | Evergreen |
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Growing Guide
| Hardiness | RHS H6 (−20°C to −15°C). |
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Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
- Position & light
- Shade
- Watering
- drought-tolerant
- Soil & drainage
- Acidic· Well drained
- Mature size
- 1.0m high· 1.0m wide
- Foliage
- evergreen
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