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stachyurus 'Magpie'

Stachyurus 'Magpie' (v)

Low Maintenance

Genus: Stachyurus
Family: Stachyuraceae

About this plant

A deciduous, spreading shrub, to 1.5m tall and 2m wide, with arching red-purple shoots. Its variegated leaves are oval and tapered, coloured grey-green and edged with an irregular creamy-white margin tinged with pink. Dangling racemes of pale yellow flowers are borne in late winter and spring

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in light, moist but well-drained, humus-rich, neutral to acidic soils. Suitable for shrub border or for growing in woodland garden or against a wall

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by heeled semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years