Leatherwood

The common name refers to the pliable twigs.



Use as a border plant, foundation plant, or understory shrub in a shady, moist setting.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Can cause serious skin irritation and is somewhat toxic to ingest.

A rare shrub, so may not adapt well into home landscapes.

Mesic slope forests, ravines and bluffs.

• Interesting foliage
• Insects visit the flowers, but likely the plant does not rely upon them.  Visits apparently opportunistic.  (Williams, 2004).