Showcasing new green foliage dappled with porcelain and rose hues, this recently introduced variegated cultivar presents a tailored, more close-knit version of the long cherished Leucothoe ‘Rainbow’. Lovely pendent, clustered white bells adorn a lush, multi-stemmed habit of lance-shaped, glossy evergreen leaves heightened by rich rubescent late season hues amid gracefully arching burgundy-stems. Prized by pollinators and floral designers alike, undemanding ‘Rainbow Improved’ ignores deer and most pests, enjoys enriched, slightly acidic moist soil and promotes daring prismatic allure in mixed borders, foundation plantings, cottage gardens and urban settings, either massed, hedged or as a specimen.

Hardy to zone 0.