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Description |
Landscape Characteristics |
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Mature Size: 4' - 6' tall
& wide |
Growth Rate: Slow
Grower |
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Form / Shape: Compact & round,
dense but layered |
Drought
Tolerance: Needs regular
watering weekly; more in extreme heat |
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Flower / Fruit: With a male
pollenizer - small & dark red; without
pollenizer - large & bright red berries;
Flower color - white; tiny cream color
in Spring |
Soil:
Fertilize in Spring before new growth
begins |
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Foliage: Leaves - 1
½" to 2"
long to 1" wide; Show a blistered look;
appearing puckered as if blistered |
Light: Full
to Partial sun |
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Bark: Single-spined |
Pruning: In
Winter; shear annually for neat
appearance |
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Companion Plants: Weeping Blue Atlas
Cedar, Dwarf Heavenly Bamboo, or Goshiki
False Holly |
Uses:
Preferable for small landscapes; easy to
maintain; one of the best selections for
easy landscaping; use as evergreen hedge
or border specimen |