Species: Dirca palustris
(dir'kah pa-lus'tris)
Leatherwood
Found on Course Walks
Map of plant locations
(Plant location data may be incomplete)
In Collection(s):
None Listed
Cultivars
No cultivars listed
Ornamental Characteristics
Shrub 4 to 8 feet
3' - 6' (equal spread)
Deciduous
oval to rounded
prefers shade
Environmental Characteristics
Part shade, Shade
4a
Requires acid (pH 5.0 to 7.0)
prefers shade
Occasionally saturated or very wet soil; Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below
Insect Disease
little or no disease problems
Bare Root Transplanting
Other
Native to eastern North America; flexible and tough twigs give the plant its common name, \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Leatherwood\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"; rarely commercially available
Moisture Tolerance Graphic
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Moisture Tolerance
Occasionally saturated or very wet soil
Consistently moist, well-drained soil
Occasional periods of dry soil
Prolonged periods of dry soil
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