Plant Database
Goshiki False Holly
Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Goshiki’
Goshiki False Holly is a spectacular, colorful evergreen shrub that provides a vibrant, year-round display. Its small, holly-like leaves are a kaleidoscope of colors—dark green splashed with creamy white, yellow, and pink, with new growth emerging a brilliant rosy-red. This striking variegation makes it look like it's in constant bloom. It forms a dense, upright mound and is exceptionally tough, tolerating sun, shade, salt, and drought. A superb low-maintenance specimen for adding long-season color to borders, containers, or as a unique hedge.
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Spectacular Variegated Foliage: Leaves are marbled and splashed with creamy white, yellow, pink, and green, with vibrant pink to red new growth.
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Dense, Compact Habit: Grows into a neat, bushy, and upright mound, slowly reaching 3-8 feet tall and wide, depending on pruning.
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Four Seasons of Color: Provides outstanding ornamental interest throughout the year, with the most vibrant colors in cooler weather and on new growth.
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Extremely Tough & Versatile: Tolerates a wide range of conditions including full sun, deep shade, coastal exposure, drought, and poor soils.
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Low Maintenance & Deer Proof: Requires minimal care and is highly resistant to deer browsing and most pests.