Goshiki Osmanthus
Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki'
Pronunciation: oz-MAN-thus het-er-o-FIL-us
SKU #06323
| Description | Goshiki translates from Japanese as "five colors". Its new leaves emerge red and quickly turn green. The green leaves are daubed with spots of creamy white, gray-green, and yellow-green. This lovely evergreen selection makes a great accent or hedge. |
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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Occasional insignificant flowers in summer. |
| Mature Size | Reaches 3 to 5 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide in 10 years; taller with age. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Compact Form |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Landscape Use | Border, Hedge |
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| Design Ideas | Use as a low prickly hedge or try as a unique mid-height accent in shrub borders. Far wider than it is tall, group to cover large bare areas of the garden. |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Fountain Grass (Pennisetum); Boxwood (Buxus); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Loropetalum (Loropetalum); Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina) |
| Care | Provide enriched, moist, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, water as needed to maintain evenly moist soil. Fertilize in early spring. Prune annually for a neat appearance and to maintain desired size and shape. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 7
Good to grow!
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