Goshiki translates from Japanese as “five colors”. Its new leaves emerge red and quickly turn green. The green leaves are daubed with spots of creamy white, gray-green, and yellow-green. This lovely evergreen selection makes a great accent or hedge.
As a foundation plant around your home, the Goshiki False Holly is the perfect choice. It will grow steadily to about four feet tall and five feet across. If you have enough room it will eventually reach ten feet and even more across, but since it can be clipped easily at almost any time of year, the ultimate size is up to you. The more you clip the denser it will grow and those lovely pink new shoots will be produced in profusion.
Zone: 6-9
Mature Height: 4-10 ft
Mature Spread: 6-12 ft
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