Little Rebel® offers crisp green foliage throughout the growing season in combination with a round compact form and clusters of creamy white flowers at the ends of the branches in late spring. It’s smooth bark is green with a reddish tinge in summer before turning blood-red in winter.
Growth Habit: Compact, Rounded
Mature Height: 1m (3 ft.)
Mature Spread: 1m (3 ft.)
Zone: 2
Feature Characteristics: Rabbit Resistant, Attracts Birds, Winter Interest
Flowering Time: May
Foliage Colour: Crisp green
Bark Colour: Reddish-tinged green, turning to blood red in the winter
Fruit: Not ornamentally significant
Light: Full sun, Partial sun
Watering: Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency. Adaptable; can tolerate both dry conditions and some standing water.
Soil: Prefers a moist, well drained, slightly acidic soil.
Fertilizer: Feed in early spring with an all purpose fertilizer prior to the new growth.
Attributes
Type: Deciduous ShrubGrowth Habit: Compact, Rounded
Mature Height: 1m (3 ft.)
Mature Spread: 1m (3 ft.)
Zone: 2
Feature Characteristics: Rabbit Resistant, Attracts Birds, Winter Interest
Ornamental Features
Flower Colour: Creamy whiteFlowering Time: May
Foliage Colour: Crisp green
Bark Colour: Reddish-tinged green, turning to blood red in the winter
Fruit: Not ornamentally significant
Care
General Maintenance: To encourage bright red stems, annually prune to remove one-third of oldest stems, leaving strong young whips.Light: Full sun, Partial sun
Watering: Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency. Adaptable; can tolerate both dry conditions and some standing water.
Soil: Prefers a moist, well drained, slightly acidic soil.
Fertilizer: Feed in early spring with an all purpose fertilizer prior to the new growth.
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