An arrival from Japan in 2007, this graceful small shrub -- to 3' or so, has imbricately arranged, narrow leaves splashed and margined cream white and rose -- is a plant we have been searching for for years and was available until now only in pictures. Though slow to root, they progress nicely and should make a reliable shrub in a light woodland situation or with morning sun with well-drained soil and even summer water. The winter flowers are tiny and, as a bonus, do NOT have the fragrance/odor of burning tires for which the species is known! Frost hardy in mid USDA zone 7.