PlantsShrubs & Vines
Leatherwood
Dirca palustris
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
A small yellow-flowered shrub for real shade
ModerateShrubs & VinesAlso Flowers
- Light
- Part shade–shade
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 3–6 ft
- Spacing
- 4 ft
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Mar–Apr, before the leaves
- How it spreads
- Slow shrub
- What to buy
- A container plant. It is slow. Buy the size you want to see.
- When to plant
- Apr or Sep
In the design
North side, close to the walk, because it stays small. Bark is oddly strong. Flowers are easy to miss if you only visit in June.
