LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Slowly reaches 3 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide.
| Description | A compactly branched evergreen shrub prized for its natural globe shape and dark green foliage, tipped with a yellow to bronze tinge during part of the season. Use in pairs or groups, in a border, or in formal rows or containers. |
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| Bloom Time | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Growth Habit | Rounded |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge |
| Design Ideas | Grows into a neat, three-foot globe shape without pruning. Use its formal look to flank steps or set at the corners of a patio. Use a row of these to border a walkway. Mix in a border with other evergreens or plant a group to add evergreen interest to surrounding deciduous shrubs. |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Spirea (Spiraea); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Rose (Rosa); Hydrangea (Hydrangea) |
| Care Instructions | Provide enriched, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring. May be prune annually to shape, if desired. |




