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native plant database: Vick, Albert F. W. Leiophyllum buxifolium
(Berg.) Ell. USDA Symbol: lebu USDA Native Status: Native to
U.S. A small, delicate, evergreen shrub of great variability in
the wild. A low, upright, widely branching, evergreen shrub with
crowded, leathery leaves and small, pink or pinkish-white
flowers in dense clusters. Usually a dense shrub 1 1/2-3 ft.
high in cultivation. Slender stems bear dark, lustrous green
leaves which become bronzy in cold weather. Rose-colored flower
buds open to white flowers tipped with pink in small, terminal
clusters. The genus name is from the Greek leios (“smooth”) and
phyllon (“leaf”). The species name also refers to the leaves,
which are similar to those of boxes (Buxus). Plant
CharacteristicsDuration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Flower: Fruit:
Size Class: Bloom InformationBloom Color