Description

Agarista Populifolia

Agarista Polulifolia is an evergreen shrub with poison characteristics that grows 8-12 feet tall.  This plant has upright stems with irregular branching, copper-red new growth turns to glossy green; the hardiest leucothoe; can be severely pruned to control height.  Leaves alternate, simple, leathery, toothed margined that are not prone to develop leaf spots with white flowers in axillary clusters that are small urn-shaped, 5-lobed.  Fruit is a capsule.  Leaves are poisonous with ingestion.  Symptoms include watering of mouth, nose and eyes, later nausea, vomiting, sweating, abdominal pain, headache, weakness, tingling of skin, convulsions and paralysis.  Toxic principle:  Andromedotoxin.  HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN!

• Height 8-12′
• Multi-stemmed shrub form with lax, arching branches
• Glossy rich green leaf foliage
• Leaves are poison with ingestion
• Medium Texture
• Flowers are fragrant, creamy white 
• Blooms in spring
• Landscape and as cultivated woody flowering shrub
• Prefers partial shade, but tolerates sun with adequate moisture
• Prefers cool, moist, acidic, highly organic soil
• Zones 7-9

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