| Description | A rather slow growing small shrub with white edged evergreen leaves. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Broadleaf Evergreen |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | probably best in semi-shade, can be grown in full sun in northern ranges |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | a shy bloomer in zone #5 |
| Leaves | green, evergreen, irregular white margin, pink ting in cooler weather |
| Dimensions | listed as 4-5, hard to get that size in zone #5, sometimes has trouble deciding if it wants to be a shrub or half creepy shrub |
| Maintenance | pruning the quick sprouting stems to keep the plant compact, these quick growing stems can be supported on a structure |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | Native to China |
| Cultivar Origin | introduced in 1907 |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #03-The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Nursery) |
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