Divine and notably glossy brown leaves emerge so dark, you would think they are black! This evergreen shrub soon becomes coated in rich leaves edged in a dazzling shade of pink that cuts through the darkness with ease and looks impressive regardless of the month.
This light to dark contrast is truly striking and is sure to be a talking point amongst your garden’s guests.
Also known as the ‘Looking Glass Plant’, as you can almost see yourself in the deep, dark leaves. The foliage makes an idyllic backdrop for summertime scatterings of dainty white flowers, for even more colour variation.
Remaining relatively compact as it grows, this flowering shrub thrives in all manner of soil types, levels of shade, and garden scenarios, from beds and borders to patio pots.
What’s more, it is superbly low-maintenance, perfect for those gardeners with little time on their hands, or who wish to grow a shrub that ‘does its own thing!’
Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready for planting.
If you're planting into pots, place some old rocks, stones or gravel in the bottom of the pot for drainage and ballast and use the best compost you can buy and some sand or grit for drainage.
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