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Brighten your landscape with Arbicola Variegated. Its green and yellow leaves add year-round color to hedges, beds, and containers.
| Mature Height: | 8-10 ft. |
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| Mature Width: | 3–6 ft. |
| Sunlight: | Part Sun to Part Shade (3–6 Hours) |
| Water Needs: | Moderate |
| Growth Rate: | Moderate |
| Botanical Name: | Schefflera arboricola ‘Variegata’ |
| Grows Well In Zones: | USDA Zones: 10-11 |
Arboricola Variegated – Colorful Evergreen Foliage for Hedges and Gardens
Schefflera arboricola
Arboricola Variegated, also known as Variegated Dwarf Schefflera, is an evergreen shrub with green leaves marked with cream and yellow. It provides year-round foliage color and responds well to regular pruning. In Southwest Florida, it is commonly used for foundation plantings, low to medium hedges, and mixed landscape beds. This plant typically grows 4–6 feet tall and 3–5 feet wide in maintained landscapes. It can grow larger if left untrimmed, depending on the variety and growing conditions. Regular pruning helps maintain a lower hedge or a compact shrub.
This plant grows in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil. Bright light helps maintain its cream and yellow leaf markings. In exposed locations, some afternoon shade can help protect the foliage from leaf scorch.
For low to medium hedges, space plants approximately 2–3 feet apart, depending on their starting size and desired coverage. Arboricola Variegated can also be planted individually or grouped with solid-green shrubs to provide contrasting foliage.
Newly planted shrubs require regular watering while their roots become established. Once established, allow the upper soil to begin drying between waterings. Additional watering may be needed during extended dry periods.
Arboricola Variegated has a moderate growth rate and responds well to trimming. Removing solid-green shoots helps preserve the variegated foliage, since those branches may grow more vigorously than the patterned growth.
Why You'll Love It
Mixed-Color Foliage: Green leaves with cream and yellow markings provide year-round color without relying on flowers.
Foliage Contrast: Lighter leaf markings provide contrast when planted near solid-green shrubs, palms, and other tropical plants.
Adjustable Height: Can be maintained as a lower hedge or allowed to grow into a medium-sized shrub.
Multiple Planting Options: Suitable for individual plantings, grouped landscape beds, and maintained evergreen hedges.
Sun Requirements: Grows in full sun to partial shade. Bright light supports stronger leaf coloring.
Water Needs: Requires regular watering during establishment and tolerates short dry periods once mature.
Mature Size: Approximately 4–6 feet tall and 3–5
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