Poor Mans Box
Glorious, golden-yellow leaves on long arching s
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| Glorious, golden-yellow leaves on long arching shoots and inconspicuous, creamy-white, tubular flowers in spring. This fast- growing, bushy, evergreen shrub is an excellent structural plant for a sunny site. Useful where immediate impact is required, it can be clipped to form diminutive topiary shapes or a low hedge.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: average to fast-growingFlowering period: AprilFlower colour: creamy-whiteOther features: occasionally followed by glossy, blue-purple berries, which may cause a mild stomach upset if ingestedHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Trim plants grown as hedges at least three times between spring and autumn. Prune specimen plants annually each spring and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost or manure around the base of the plantGoes well with: Buddleja davidii `Nanho Purple`, Euphorbia myrsinites, Nepeta x faasenii, Pennisetum orientale, Lavandula augustifolia `Munstead`, |
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