I was nervous
about growing this plant because I've planted the species, L. galeobdolon,
before with scary results. It's a tough, spreading, rampant
groundcover that almost choked the life out of one of my hollies.
This variety, however, has lived up to its reputation as being compact and well-behaved. It has formed a mound 24-30 inches wide and maybe 18 inches tall of variegated, pointed leaves and yellow flowers. I have yet to find a seedling or stray runner. It's my intention in the coming season to take some cuttings so I can increase my holdings of this plant. The one pictured here is growing in the dry, partial sun area under a water-hogging norway maple in poor soil so you know it's pretty durable.
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