Gordonia lasianthus 'Variegata' 25/11 Restock a member of the acanthus

a member of the acanthus family that carpets the dry pine flatwoods

Photos courtesy of Aaron Campbell

well-drained soil in morning sun or dappled shade

a contrast to the heavier reds and pinks that dominate the genus

Gordonia lasianthus 'Variegata' 25/11 Restock a member of the acanthusSome plants elevate the familiar into the extraordinary, and Gordonia lasianthus 'Variegata' does exactly that, taking the quiet majesty of the native loblolly bay and dressing it in a silken fringe of cream. The glossy green leaves are edged in irregular strokes of ivory, as though touched by the brush of some moonlit painter in the pine woods, and the whole shrub glimmers softly through every season. This uncommon cultivar was introduced by Bob