Details
'Emerald 'n' Gold' is a dwarf evergreen shrub of spreading habit, with broadly yellow-margined leaves, tinged pink in winter; occasionally produces a few small, inconspicuous greenish flowers

Hardiness
H5 - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)

Aspect
South-facing or North-facing or West-facing or East-facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered

Moisture
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained

Soil
Chalk, Clay, Sand, Loam
 
 
 
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Size
 
Ultimate height
0.5-1 metres
Ultimate spread
1-1.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
5-10 years

How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in partial or full shade; grow in full sun if soil is moisture retentive. It will climb vigorously if supported and is ideal trained against a shady wall
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Banks and Slopes Ground Cover Hedging & Screens Flower borders and beds Low Maintenance Wall-side Borders City & Courtyard Gardens Cottage & Informal Garden Patio & Container Plants

How to care
Pruning
Pruning group 8
Pests
Can get vine weevil damage on the foliage, horse chestnut scale and caterpillars
Diseases
May be affected by powdery mildews

Info. courtesy of the RHS