The plants are seldom bothered by insects or disease. And, because of the butterflies, bees and hummingbirds the plants should never be sprayed when they are in flower. As mentioned, there are many new varieties. Not all nurseries or garden outlets will carry all of them. Most can be obtained by simply asking your dealer 'if they can obtain them for you', because local growers are now growing most of them.
Leaves have cream variegated margins.
Petite Snow' - white. Pink Delight' - bright pink. Needless to say, these are only a few of the newer varieties. You can encourage some interesting creatures to the garden and add a bright spot of color at the same time, by adding one of the showy 'Butterfly' bushes to your garden.