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Needing minimal trimming, this compact shrub is perfect for a low hedge or border. It has a beautiful, formal appearance. Grows well in heat and poor soils. Evergreen. Full sun. Slow grower to 1 to 2 feet tall, 1 foot wide or smaller. Cutting grown.

Performance and Requirements

Light needs: Full sun

Watering Needs: Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

Pruning Time: Spring after flowering

Growth Rate: Slow Growing

Growth Habit: Erect

Soil conditions: Poor

Design Information

Companion Plants

FERN LEAF YARROW
Achillea x 'Moonshine'

OTTO QUAST SPANISH LAVENDER
Lavandula stoechas 'Otto Quast'

JAPANESE ROSE
Rosa rugosa

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Design Styles: Here`s the charming little hedge of your dreams without the off-color of boxwoods in drier climates. Grow in single or double alternating row hedges to accentuate formal beds and parterres. Also may be used as individuals sheared into mini cones or spheres.

Display Uses: Border Plant, Hedge Plant

Garden Styles: Eco-friendly

Care Information

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape.

Background Information

Botanical Pronunciation: u-ON-i-mus ja-PON-i-ka mi-kro-FIL-a

Catalog Description: Needing minimal trimming, this compact shrub is perfect for a low hedge or border. It has a beautiful, formal appearance. Grows well in heat and poor soils. Evergreen. Full sun. Slow grower to 1 to 2 feet tall, 1 foot wide or smaller. Cutting grown.