Full sun-part shade; average water. Compact, broadleaf evergreen shrub. Produces clusters of fragrant, white flowers from spring intermittently through summer. Its leathery, glossy, dark green, lance-shaped leaves are softly edged with dark red and attractive year-round. Use it as a low hedge or as a backdrop for a flower border. It can also be grown under glass in cooler areas and makes an interesting subject for bonsai.