Noteworthy CharacteristicsVariegated leaves. Fragrant flowers that bloom in winter and early spring.

CareGrow in fertile, humus-rich, slightly acidic to slightly alkaline soil in full sun or partial shade. It needs excellent drainage but doesn't tolerate dry soil. Resents transplanting. Keep pruning to a minimum.

PropagationSow seed in containers in a cold frame when they are ripe. Take softwood cuttings in early and mid-summer, or take semi-ripe and evergreen cuttings in mid or late summer. Graft in winter; layer in spring.

ProblemsFasciation, Southern blight, tobacco ringspot virus, Verticillium wilt, crown and root rot, Botrytis twig blight, aphids, and scale insects are common.