Snowbush is a small vase-shaped tropical shrub with attractive zigzagging stems and variegated foliage that emerges with a pink blush and matures to white and green. Its flowers are insignificant. Best color occurs in full sun and consistently moist well-drained rich soils.
Type: |
Shrub, Annual |
Height: |
2' - 4' |
Spread: |
2' - 4’ |
Spacing: |
3’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
10 - 12 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Green |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Watch for caterpillars and mites.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Indoors, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Japanese Maple, Muhly Grass, Arborvitae
IMAGES: A16898, Breynia disticha DSCN3127, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Forest & Kim Starr, Starr 030612-0047 Breynia disticha, CC BY 3.0, (3) Forest & Kim Starr, Starr 030612-0049 Breynia disticha, CC BY 3.0, (4) Forest & Kim Starr, Starr 030612-0024 Breynia disticha, CC BY 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.