Shape | Dense, rounded and spreading. |
Landscape | Hedge and border planting. |
Propagation | Dividing, softwood cuttings, hardwood cuttings and layering. |
Cultivation | Full sun and partial-shade. Moist and well-drained soil with a pH of 6.1 - 7.8 (mildly acidic, neutral and alkaline). |
Pests | Some susceptibility to leaf spot. Leaf miners and aphids could be a problem. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Leaf Description | Slender, broadly spreading to arching stems. Opposite and ovate to lanceolate leaves. |
Flower Description | Tiny, fragrant, bell-shaped flowers that are 1 - 2 cm long. Appears in spring in loose racemes that are 7 - 8 cm long and cover the shrub for 2 weeks. |
Colour Description | The leaves are yellowish-green and sometimes deep green in colour. The flowers are white. |
Texture Description | The foliage is smooth in texture. |