LIGHT: Filtered sun, Partial shade, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil consistently moist.
SIZE: Reaches 1 ft. tall, spreading slowly by rhizomes to form a carpet.
| Description | A lush mound of slender, bright green leaves with strong creamy white margins that will brighten woodland gardens, water gardens and shady borders. Spreads gently by underground stems (rhizomes) to create a dense mat of foliage. An easy growing, non-invasive groundcover. Semi-evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Inconspicuous; prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Semi-Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Ground Cover, Edging |
| Design Ideas | An exceptional choice for Asian inspired gardens and to cover ground in native and wild gardens. |
| Flower Color | Brown |
| Foliage Color | Variegated |
| Companion Plants | Clethra (Clethra); Foam Flower (Tiarella); Iris (Iris); Cardinal Flower (Lobelia); Sweetspire (Itea); Turtlehead (Chelone) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in enriched, loamy, moist, well-drained soils. Tolerates sun in cool coastal settings; site in part sun or dappled shade elsewhere. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; once established, maintain evenly moist soil. For a tidy appearance, remove faded foliage before new leaves emerge. |
| History | This plant was selected by horticulturist Barry Yinger during a collection trip to Japan and was introduced in the U.S. by Hines Nursery in 1996. It was the recepient of the Outstanding Plant Award from the International Hardy Plant Union |



