- Striking dark green foliage with rich red tones provides year-round colour and texture, adding dramatic interest to shaded garden borders and mixed beds
- Arching, graceful habit works beautifully in woodland-style gardens, patios, or container planting, creating a soft, elegant appearance
- Evergreen structure ensures continuous form and visual appeal, enhancing both formal and informal planting schemes
- Hardy and low-maintenance, thriving in well-drained, acidic soil with partial to full shade, ideal for UK gardeners seeking reliable evergreen interest
- Versatile for borders, woodland gardens, shaded patios, and mixed planting schemes, offering long-lasting ornamental beauty
- Works well alongside flowering shrubs, ferns, and ornamental grasses to create contrast and layered garden designs
What you need to know:
- Height: 1–1.5m
- Spread: 1–1.5m
- Soil type: Well-drained, acidic soil; tolerates humus-rich conditions
- Flower colour: White (small and inconspicuous)
- Sun level: Partial to full shade
- Position: Borders, woodland gardens, patios, containers
- Flowering month: May to June
