Other Names:  Looking Glass Plant

Group/Class:  Waxwing Series

Brand:  Proven Winners

Description:

Extremely glossy, lime green foliage with yellow variegation, becoming increasingly burgundy red as the season progresses; an extraordinary variety perfect for shaping into topiaries or hedges; visually stunning; move indoors in cold climates

Ornamental Features

Waxwing™ Lime Mirror Bush has attractive yellow-variegated lime green foliage with hints of burgundy which emerges light green in spring on a plant with a mounded habit of growth. The small glossy oval leaves are highly ornamental and remain lime green throughout the winter.

Landscape Attributes

Waxwing™ Lime Mirror Bush is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which should be used to full effect.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and can be pruned at anytime. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Waxwing™ Lime Mirror Bush is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Mass Planting
• Hedges/Screening
• General Garden Use
• Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Waxwing™ Lime Mirror Bush will grow to be about 30 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 3 feet apart. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

Waxwing™ Lime Mirror Bush makes a fine choice for the outdoor landscape, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. It can be used either as 'filler' or as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, depending on the height and form of the other plants used in the container planting. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when grown in a container, it may not perform exactly as indicated on the tag - this is to be expected. Also note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.