Spotted Oleaster
Delicately scented, silvery-white autumn flowers
| Delicately scented, silvery-white autumn flowers and lustrous, dark green leaves with a bold, dark yellow central mark. This easy-to-grow, evergreen shrub is perfect for lifting sombre areas of the border or for growing as an informal hedge in an exposed, coastal site. The handsome, variegated foliage, excellent for flower-arranging, is best in full sun.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: October and NovemberFlower colour: whiteOther features: flowers are followed by brown fruit, ripening to redHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: To keep hedging specimens tidy in late-summer cut back long or misplaced shoots using secateurs. Remove any plain green-leaved shoots as soon as they appear, cutting them back to the origin Goes well with: Goes well with: Choisya ternata, Garrya elliptica, Sarcococca confusa, Hedera hibernica `Sagittifolia`, Geranium macrorrhizum `Album`, Galanthus nivalis. |
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