Gilt Edge Silverberry
$46.00 Original price was: $46.00.$13.80Current price is: $13.80.
1000 in stock
SKU: VKSLGUJrkn
Category: Flowering Shrubs
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 4 to 5 ft. tall and wide.
| Description | A splendid combination of golden yellow margins on bright green foliage provides wonderful year-round interest in the landscape. A superb hedge or low screen that tolerates heat and wind, and requires little maintenance. Tiny, fragrant, silvery flowers in fall are followed by red ornamental berries. Evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Ornamental Berries, Waterwise, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Dry Shade |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Rounded |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant |
| Landscape Use | Border, Hedge, Privacy Screen |
| Design Ideas | With its brilliant coloring, this plant is a bright specimen in partially shaded gardens in need of excitement. Also good against darker backgrounds and for welcome color late in the year when flowering plants are through. A great way to interrupt long runs of dull foliage. Use sparingly when interplanting with other yellow, yellow-green or gray-green plants. |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Variegated |
| Companion Plants | Euonymus (Euonymus); Coneflower (Echinacea); Coral Bells (Heuchera); Loropetalum (Loropetalum); Barberry (Berberis) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in light, loamy or sandy, well-drained soil with full to part sun, but tolerates a range of conditions including dry shade and poor soil; avoid soggy soils. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Apply fertilizer in early spring. Prune annually to shape. |