Clethra barbinervis 'Takeda Nishiki', Japanese Clethra Size:0.5 qt Finely cut leathery fern-like leaves

Finely cut leathery fern-like leaves are shorter

Best with some summer water

It makes a glowing beacon from afar and is a tremendous contrast tree

'Eddie's' large flowers open in early spring

the plant is a very slow grower but worth the wait

Clethra barbinervis 'Takeda Nishiki', Japanese Clethra Size:0.5 qt Finely cut leathery fern-like leavesFound on Shiko Island, Japan by Takeda Hisayoshi and son, this variation on the lovely and trouble free Clethra theme has extreme pink, white, and green variegation in spring. By midsummer, the leaves turn green to form the backdrop for beautifully arching and lightly fragrant spikes of white in July and August. Fall color is a gentle gold with pink and purple accents, winter reveals the elegant upright form. With age, marvelous bark developspolished