Description

Overview:
A dwarf evergreen shrub with bright gold-margined leaves that take on a pink blush in winter, bringing cheerful, low-maintenance colour to borders, containers or ground cover all year round.

Plants supplied in a 5 litre growers pot, decorative pot not included.

Key Features & Care:

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  Mature Height: 50–100cm


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  Mature Spread: 100–150cm


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  Flower Colour: Pale greenish-yellow (small and inconspicuous)


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  Flowering Period: Early summer


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  Foliage: Evergreen, gold-margined, tinged pink in winter


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  Fragrant: No


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  Growth Rate: Slow


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  Hardiness: Hardy throughout the UK, tolerates exposed and coastal sites


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  Position: Full sun to full shade


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  Soil Moisture: Moist but well-drained


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  Soil pH: Acid, alkaline, neutral


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  Soil Type: Chalk, clay, loam, sand

Perfect For:

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  Ground cover and border edging


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  Container and patio planting


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  Low, informal hedging


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  Brightening shady corners

How to Grow:
Plant in any reasonably fertile, well-drained soil, and cut back new growth by around a third after the first spring to encourage a fuller, bushier habit — remove any plain green shoots as they appear to keep the gold variegation looking its best.

Please note: 
This plant is harmful if eaten, so handle with care and wear gloves when pruning.

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