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Coprosma acerosa. Te Puna (Hawera)
Picturesque very flat ground cover which forms a spreading prostrate mound of intertwining creamy brown branchlets. The long narrow leaves are olive green. Tiny flowers will form iridescent blue berries if fertilised. Grows well in poor, dry, sandy soils. Great for coastal and exposed sites. Very hardy.
Genus
Coprosma
Species
acerosa.
Cultivar
Te Puna (Hawera)
Common name
Coprosma
Family name
Rubiaceae
Place of origin
New Zealand
DETAILS
Height
30 cm
Width
100 cm
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Evergreen
Soil Type
Grows in clay soils / Grows in most soil types / Grows in sandy soils
Moisture
Tolerates dry soils
Exposure
Frost hardy / Grows in exposed or coastal sites. / Grows in sun or semi-shade
Immaculate / Indigenous / Nourishment / Texture
Shrubs
Category
Prostrate or creeping.
Availability
We have this currently available in a PB 5 container.
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