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Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Dog hobble

Leucothoe axillaris

Whole shrub · Dog hobble
Whole shrub · Dog hobble◐ Part sun or part shadeSten Porse ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Shade groundcover; acidic, moist soil.

Sun Exposure
Part shade to shade
Mature Height (ft)
2–3
Mature Width (ft)
3–4
Bloom Season
spring
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Sun Exposure

Part shade to shade

Growth Habit

Low, arching evergreen

Mature Height (ft)

2–3

Mature Width (ft)

3–4

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Bloom Season

spring

Bloom Color

Small white bells

Evergreen / Deciduous

Evergreen

WNC Notes

Shade groundcover; acidic, moist soil.

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Whole shrub · Dog hobble
Whole shrub · Dog hobble◐ Part sun or part shadeSten Porse ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Dog hobble · Botanical detail
Dog hobble · Botanical detail◐ Part sun or part shadeCathy Dewitt ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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Dog hobble · Botanical detail
Dog hobble · Botanical detail◐ Part sun or part shadeCathy Dewitt ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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