Bring year-round color to shaded beds with Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Leafscape™ 'Little Flames', a compact, broadleaf evergreen leucothoe valued for its seasonal foliage changes and spring bloom. New growth emerges glossy red, settles into a rich green for summer, then deepens to burgundy tones as temperatures cool. In spring, you also get graceful, drooping clusters of small white flowers that add texture and a soft contrast to the foliage.

Give your plant a location with part shade to full shade for best color and leaf condition. It can handle brighter exposures when soil moisture stays consistent, but it is happiest where hot afternoon sun is limited. Aim for evenly moist, well-drained soil and a mildly acidic profile, and keep a 2-3 inch layer of mulch over the root zone (pulled back from the stems) to help conserve moisture and moderate temperature swings.

At maturity this selection stays low and tidy at about 12-24 inches tall with a naturally mounding, spreading habit, making it useful where you want evergreen structure without blocking sightlines. Use it along woodland paths, in foundation plantings, tucked around boulders, or repeated in drifts for a unified look. It also works well in containers where you can highlight the red flush of new growth close to eye level.

Care is simple: water during dry spells, especially in the first year, and prune only as needed right after flowering to refine shape. Deer pressure is typically lower than many shrubs, and the plant offers good winter presence even when nearby perennials have gone dormant.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 5-6 (-20 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Part sun   Shade
• Mature height: 12-24"
• Spread: 12-24"
• Tolerant of: Deer
• Evergreen: Yes

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