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Teenie Genie® Miniature Brush Cherry: The Ultimate Dwarf Container Plant

Teenie Genie® Miniature Brush Cherry

Billed as the "dwarfest of the dwarfs," this tiny evergreen shrub forms a tight, twiggy mound of green leaves with bronzy-red new growth. It requires virtually no maintenance, making it an excellent small feature or container plant for patios and entryways.

Growing Specifications

Light: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Water: Moderate
Height: 3–5 feet
Spread: 2–4 feet

Tree: Abelia 'Kaleidoscope': Golden Variegated Foliage, Red Stems, Compact Evergreen; Azalea 'Brilliant': Watermelon Red Blooms, Reliable Evergreen for South; Azalea 'Klondyke': Golden-Yellow Blooms, Deciduous, Hardy; Azalea "Nuccio's Wild Cherry": Light Cherry-Red Blooms, Evergreen, Fast-Growing; Boxwood 'Faulkner': Compact Evergreen with Bronze‑Tinged Winter Foliage; Cotoneaster 'Cranberry': Herringbone Branches with Large Red Berries for Winter; Eichholz Cotoneaster: Low Groundcover with Gold‑Orange Fall Color & Red Fruit; Escallonia Compact: Neat Mound with Reddish‑Pink Flowers for Edging & Containers; Dwarf Fothergilla: Three-Season Interest with Fragrant Spring Blooms; Lemon Swirl® Australian Brush Cherry: Bronze-Red New Growth with White-Margined Leaves

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