About This Plant
A colorful, compact shrub that brings season-long interest with its creamy yellow and green variegated foliage and clusters of rosy-pink, trumpet-shaped blooms. Flowers appear in late spring and often return with scattered blooms through summer, creating a beautiful contrast against the bright foliage. With its manageable size and upright, mounded habit, it’s perfect for borders, foundation plantings, cottage gardens, and containers.
Planting & Care
How to Plant
Choose a spot with 3–6 hours of sun, ideally morning sun. Dig a hole 2–3 times as wide as the pot but no deeper, with the top of the root ball slightly above ground level. Loosen circling roots and backfill with the native soil. Water deeply after planting and add 2–3 in of mulch, keeping it off the stems. Hardy in USDA zones 4-8.
Watering & Feeding
Water deeply 1–2 times a week for the first season, about 1 in per week. Once established, it's drought tolerant and only needs water during long dry spells. Feed once in early spring with a slow-release shrub fertilizer.
Pruning & Seasonal Care
Prune in late winter or early spring, before new growth begins. Remove dead or damaged branches any time. Mulch in late fall to protect roots through the first winter.