Low development , evergreen plant with a uniform maturation habit . unspoiled groundcover for large scale areas . Ground hugging , rarely high than 6 inches . Blue - green juvenile foliage which lack compactness . distaff , producing small round dark blue fruit . Holds color well in winter . fantabulous as a banking concern cover for corrosion control .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
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Watering
Planting
cautiously remove shrub from container and gently separate etymon . Position in eye of hole , good side face ahead . Fill in with original grease or an rectify mixture if needed as described above . For larger bush , build a water well . Finish by mulch and watering well .
If the flora is ball - and - burlapped , remove fasteners and fold back the top of lifelike burlap , tucking it down into hole , after you ’ve position bush . check that that all burlap is buried so that it wo n’t wick pee away from rootball during blistering , dry periods . If synthetic burlap , remove if potential . If not possible , cut away or make cunt to allow for roots to develop into the unexampled ground . For large shrubs , build a water well . Finish by mulch and watering well .
If shrub is bare - base , look for a discolouration somewhere near the bag ; this home run is probable where the soil line of credit was . If soil is too sandy or too clayey , supply constitutional matter . This will facilitate with both drainage and water holding capacity . Fill soil , firming just enough to corroborate bush . Finish by mulch and water well .
Problems
Prevention and Control : keep weeds down , scout individual plant and remove caterpillars , apply labeled insecticides such as soaps and oils , take reward of lifelike enemy such as parasitic wasp in the garden and use Bacillus thuringiensis ( biological war ) for some caterpillar metal money . Pest : Leaf MinersLeaf Mineris actually a full term that applies to various larvae ( of moths , beetles , and flies ) that burrow between upper and lower leaf open , leaving a distinctive , squiggly pattern . A female adult can lay several hundred testis inside the leafage which hachure and give rise to mineworker . Leaf miners attack ornamental and vegetables .
Prevention and Control : Keep pot down and scout individual plants for distinguish - tale squiggles . break up and ruin these leaves and take advantage of natural enemies such as parasitic wasps . Know the Growing Degree Days ( GDD ) * for your area to target insecticide sprays when most good for controlling the specific leaf miner . look for a professional recommendation and follow all recording label function to a football tee . * GDD numbers should be useable from your local Cooperative Extension office .
