Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Variegation, 4 by DonnaMack

DonnaMack wrote:
I am a sponsor member of Raulston Arboretum, which is in Raleigh, and it was part of their "Connoisseur Plants" program. I am just about their northernmost member, so they like to send me things to see how they do.

It will definitely takes part shade. It faces north on my former property. Here it is just after I got it in 2009, and it was on the north side of my property. It got no sunlight in the morning, although it did in the afternoon. This is in early June. (pic 1.)

Picture 2 shows it in July, next to polemonium caeruleum, another plant that can take sun but does better in part shade. As you can see, it didn't get a ton of sun.

Pic. 3 shows it's first year bloom in the second year I had it.

In pic 4, it is in its current location, under an azalea. After I moved it to my new house. As you can see, it didn't miss a beat. It's bloom is actually quite blinding. This was last year.

And pic five shows it post bloom, last week. It NEVER looks bad. I highly recommend it.

This message was edited Jun 22, 2014 8:10 PM