| Description | A small broadleaf evergreen shrub for the full sun to semi-shaded areas of the yard. It has colorful gold variegated foliage. |
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| Pronunciation | (you-ON-i-mus)(for-TUNE-ne-i) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Broadleaf Evergreen |
| Hardiness Zone | at least 5 |
| Sunlight | full to semi-shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Leaves | small dark green leaves, gold margins, becomes cream flushed with pink in the winter |
| Dimensions | In zone #5 it reaches 3 feet spread by 2 feet in height. In British Columbia, Canada I saw much larger plants because of the milder climate. |
| Maintenance | Very little, occasional pruning and cutting out the foliage that is reverting back to green. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | raised in the USA prior to 1967 |
| Author's Notes | A relativity hardy broadleaf evergreen shrub in zone #5. Still used a lot but probably has been surpassed by newer cultivars. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #03-The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Nursery) |
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