An evergreen shrub to around 150cm in height, with small, soft, fragrant needle-like green foliage. Pink buds open to small, starry white flowers on the tips of the branches from late winter to early spring which are attractive to pollinators
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Grow in moderately fertile, moist but free-draining neutral to acid soil in full sun with shelter. In cold areas grow under glass in lime-free (ericaceous) compost in full light with low humidity. Water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser from spring to autumn; water sparingly in winter
Propagate by seed - surface sow seed at 13-16°C in spring or propagate by semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer
Pruning group 10 after flowering
Generally pest-free
May be susceptible to Phytophthora root rot