Patrinia scabiosifolia 'Nagoya' Highlight and Washington

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the narrow leaves edged in a clean creamy white that lifts the whole shrub in shade

more refined look than the broad-leaved aucubas

sandy and slightly acidic soil

Patrinia scabiosifolia 'Nagoya' Highlight and WashingtonPatrinia scabiosifolia 'Nagoya' is a tough, upright perennial from the meadows and grassy hills of East Asia, grown for airy, flat topped heads of tiny golden yellow flowers held high on wiry, branching stems. The species name scabiosifolia points to the deeply lobed basal leaves, which recall those of a scabious, and the whole plant reads as a chartreuse gold answer to Queen Anne's lace, lending height and a see through veil to a summer border. In