CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Plant Min Zone: 4b

Plant Max Zone: 8a

Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun

Water / Rainfall: Average

Soil Quality: Average

FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE

Bloom Season: Early Spring

Flower Color: Yellowish White

Berry / Fruit Color: Yellowish White

Spring Foliage Color: Green

Summer Foliage Color: Green

Fall Foliage Color: Yellowish Green

Evergreen Foliage: No

Winter Interest: Yes

Scented Flowers: No

PLANT TOLERANCES

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Wet-Feet Tolerance: Low

Humidity Tolerance: Medium, High

Wind Tolerance: Medium

Poor Soil Tolerance: Clay Soils, Rocky Soils, Alkaline Soils (high PH)

GROWTH AND MAINTENANCE

Height: 6' - 9'

Width: 8' - 12'

Growth Rate: Medium

Service Life: Extremely long: over 20 years

Maintenance Need: Low

Spreading Potential: Low

Yearly Trimming Tips: Selectively Prune Shrub to Remove Non-Variegated and / or Below Graft Shoots.

PLANT USES AND LIMITATIONS

Plant Grouping Size: Specimen Planting of 1-3

Best Side of House: South Exposure, West Exposure, East Exposure, North Exposure

Extreme Planting Locations: Resistant to Rabbits

Ornamental Features: Emerges Early in Spring, Multiple Seasons of Interest

Special Landscape Uses: None

Possible Pest Problems: None

Plant Limitations: May get Occasional Winter-kill, Needs Thick Winter Mulch, Has Thorns, Slow to Reach Mature Size