Description

Showy lemon yellow blooms contrast beautifully with chartreuse-edged foliage. Very useful as a colorful substitute to annuals in flower beds or pots. An excellent low hedge or accent shrub. Evergreen in frost-free areas; treat as an annual elsewhere. Attracts hummingbirds, dramatic foliage color, easy care, waterwise, benefits birds. This is a fast grower to fill in a young landscape for the first season or two until woody plants are established. A great color source for hot and dry gardens, along driveways and full sun banks. Plant in flower and shrub beds, raised planters, along fence lines and foundations, and in parkways, where they take the reflected heat from the pavement in stride. Put it in pots for powerful color on a deck or patio. Thrives in average, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established in the landscape, reduce frequency; continue to water container plants regularly. Fertilize in spring. Remove spent blooms periodically and prune annually to shape. Reaches 4'-6' tall and wide.