LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Slowly reaches 18 in. tall, 30 in. wide.
| Description | Deep blue-green needles that show their contrasting bright silver undersides give this tidy, low-growing shrub interest and sparkle. Tuck into a rock garden, line a walkway, or use en masse for a small-scale groundcover. Evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Waterwise, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Ground Cover, Edging |
| Foliage Color | Blue-green |
| Companion Plants | Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Weigela (Weigela); Dwarf Ninebark (Physocarpus); Salvia (Salvia) |
| Care Instructions | Prefers moist, well-drained, loamy soils, but highly adaptable. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. No pruning required to maintain its size or shape. |




