Spectacular, fast growing, evergreen plant with glossy, dark green, leathery leaves and new leaves brilliant red giving a stunning display especially in the spring. The new growth turns to bronze by late spring then to green, but all new flushes of growth throughout the growing season are brilliant red. Clusters of small white flowers in spring sometimes followed by red berries. Any reasonable soil but not extremely alkaline. All varieties make superb specimen shrubs or very colourful hedges. Protect plants from severe cold during first winters.

HEDGE Trim in spring. For hedges 1.5 - 2.4m (5 - 8ft). Plant 60 - 90cm (2 - 3ft) apart.

SHRUB 2.4 x 1.8m (8 x 6ft).