Hardhack
Clusters of dark pink flowers in mid- and late s
| Clusters of dark pink flowers in mid- and late summer and beautiful, bronze red young leaves, turning bright yellow then luminous green. This colourful, deciduous shrub is an ideal groundcover plant for a sunny, well-drained border. Compact and easy to grow, it makes an excellent, informal, low hedge.Position: full sunSoil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilRate of Growth: averageFlowering period: July and AugustFlowers: dark pinkOther features: bronze red young leaves turn bright yellowHardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Dead head after flowering. In early spring hard, prune the flowered stems to a permanent framework 10-15cm (4-6in) above the groundGoes well with: Kerria japonica, Choisya ternata, Hebe `Mrs Winder`, Clematis viticella `Purpurea Plena Elegans`, Cerinthe major `Purpurascens`, Allium hollandicum `Purple Sensation` |
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