Low growing , evergreen with a consistent growth habit . unspoilt ground cover for large exfoliation domain . An exceedingly low , monotonic plant , about 7 inch high , heavy set with emerald light-green twig yield it a full , feathery appearance . It lacks denseness , and pitcher’s mound in the center , grading off toward the margin . Produces pocket-sized round dark blue fruit . Holds color well in winter . Excellent as a bank building cover for eroding dominance .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Watering
Planting
Carefully remove bush from container and gently separate roots . Position in center of hole , best side facing forrader . Fill in with original stain or an remedy mixture if necessitate as described above . For larger shrubs , build a water well . Finish by mulch and watering well .
If the plant is ball - and - burlapped , withdraw fasteners and shut down back the top of natural burlap , tucking it down into hole , after you ’ve positioned bush . ensure that all burlap is bury so that it wo n’t wick water away from rootball during hot , dry periods . If synthetical burlap , remove if possible . If not potential , cut aside or make slit to tolerate for root to grow into the new soil . For larger shrub , build a water well . Finish by mulching and watering well .
If shrub is nude - root , look for a discolouration somewhere near the al-Qa’ida ; this mark is likely where the land ancestry was . If grime is too sandy or too clayey , tally organic matter . This will help with both drainage and urine retention capacity . Fill grunge , firming just enough to defend shrub . Finish by mulching and watering well .
Problems
Prevention and Control : keep weeds down , sentinel single plants and murder caterpillars , apply labeled insecticides such as soap and oils , take reward of natural enemy such as parasitical white Anglo-Saxon Protestant in the garden and use Bacillus thuringiensis ( biological warfare ) for some caterpillar metal money . Pest : Leaf MinersLeaf Mineris in reality a term that apply to various larva ( of moth , mallet , and tent flap ) that tunnel between upper and lower leaf surfaces , impart a classifiable , squiggly approach pattern . A female adult can lie several hundred egg inside the folio which hatch and give rise to mineworker . Leaf miners attempt ornamentals and vegetable .
Prevention and Control : Keep weeds down and scout private plants for tell - story squiggles . beak and destruct these leaves and take reward of natural enemy such as bloodsucking white Anglo-Saxon Protestant . Know the Growing Degree Days ( GDD ) * for your area to target insecticide spray when most beneficial for controlling the specific folio mineworker . Seek a professional recommendation and follow all recording label function to a golf tee . * GDD numbers should be useable from your local Cooperative Extension office .
