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Well-behaved plant for dense, narrow hedges or screens. Makes a great clipped hedge requiring minimal care for a formal appearance. Naturally narrow habit of growth adapts to small spaces. Evergreen. Full to partial sun. Moderate-growing to 6 to 8 feet tall, 1 to 2 feet wide. Cutting grown.

Performance and Requirements

Light needs: Full to partial sun

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

Pruning Time: Spring after flowering

Growth Rate: Moderate Growing

Growth Habit: Columnar

Design Information

Companion Plants

PALACE PURPLE CORAL BELLS
Heuchera micrantha `Palace Purple`

BLOODSTONE THRIFT
Armeria maritima 'Bloodstone'

ELIJAH BLUE FESCUE
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' (F. ovina var. glauca)

PURPLELEAF WINTERCREEPER
Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus'

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Design Styles: Where you need height but can`t sacrifice much area, plant this narrow, tall shrub to separate buildings, line an alley or simply blockout a neighbor`s window. Shear or allow it to assume its natural character.

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

Catalog Description: Well-behaved plant for dense, narrow hedges or screens. Makes a great clipped hedge requiring minimal care for a formal appearance. Naturally narrow habit of growth adapts to small spaces. Evergreen. Full to partial sun. Moderate-growing to 6 to 8 feet tall, 1 to 2 feet wide. Cutting grown.