Details
'Silver Queen' is a bushy evergreen shrub with dark green, ovate leaves margined with white and often tinged pink, and inconspicuous pale green flowers in summer, occasionally followed by pale pink fruits.
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
1.5-2.5 metres
Ultimate spread
1-1.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
5-10 years
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade
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 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
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