Suited to regions: | Subtropical, Temperate |
Plant type: | Shrubs |
Height: | 1.50 m |
Spread: | 1.00 m |
Flowering time: | Spring, Winter |
Tolerances: | |
Garden uses: | Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Pool areas, Specimen |
Garden styles: | Backyard, City & Courtyard, Cottage, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern |
Easy to grow? | Yes |
Maintenance requirements | Low |
Growth rate | Medium |
“Spring Festival” is an evergreen shrub that produces showy, semi-double, shell pink flowers. These appear from winter through spring and are complemented with glossy, dark green foliage. It is a relatively compact plant with an upright growth habit and typically reaches 1.5 m tall and 1 m wide. Best results with this variety are achieved when it is grown in full sun on a well-drained soil that is slightly acidic. It is tolerant of cool and humid climates as well as moderate frost once established. “Spring Festival” is commonly grown as specimen, clipped into a hedge, added to a mixed planting, used in cottage gardens, planted around outdoor living areas, or used as a backdrop for smaller plants. It is also well suited to being maintained in a container. For hedging space plants 50 cm apart.
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