£10.00

A versatile evergreen shrub with ovate leaves edged creamy-white and small, white, fragrant flowers in late summer, often followed by black fruits. A tough plant that thrives in a wide range of soils, including heavy clay.

Type

• Shrubs

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Foliage: Evergreen

Hardiness: Hardy

Vigour: Medium growing

Uses

• Beds and borders
• Flower arranging
• Slopes/banks
• Containers
• Hedging

Special features

• Low maintenance
• Evergreen
• Winter interest
• Architectural
• Scented flowers

Care instructions

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade with shelter from cold drying winds. Trim to shape as necessary into an attractive dense evergreen shrub.

Dimensions

Size: Medium

Pot size: 2 litre

Eventual height: 250cm

Eventual spread: 250cm

Positions

• Light shade
• Sun

Aspects

• South
• East
• West
• North

Soil types

• Sandy
• Normal
• Clay

Soil pH ranges

• Acid
• Neutral
• Alkaline

Special conditions

• Coastal