‘Old Fashioned’

Key features

Purple flushed new growth in the spring matures to a blue-gray, similar to eucalyptus. In autumn, leaves turn to a mix of fluorescent pink, orange and red hues. It is smaller in size than ‘Grace’ and can be trained into a small tree or a hedge.

How long has it been on the market?

Formally introduced to the trade at the 2015 Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase

Consumer care requirements

‘Old Fashioned’ can be planted in a patio container or in the garden. Prune hard each year in the spring to maintain its shape. ‘Old Fashioned’ grows in all soil types and likes a soil pH of 5.5 – 7.5.

Container suggestions

Heuchera ‘Georgia Peach,’ Care ‘EverGold,’ variegated ivy, Vinca ‘Wojo’s Jem,’ Osmanthus ‘Goshiki,’ Bergenia

Grows to width/height

6 feet high x 5 feet wide

Sun/shade requirements

Full sun for best color but can tolerate partial shade

Retail merchandising/ display suggestions

Re-create the container combo supplied by Christina Salwitz (pictured here). Can be included in “solution” displays for plants that fall into any of these example categories: “deer resistant,” “cut flowers,” “spectacular fall foliage,” “fine foliage” and “three seasons of interest.”