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Coprosma nitida ” Currant Bush” Tas species


$4.50$10.00

Edible sweet fruit when ripe.

Description

Family: Rubiaceae

Provenance: Tasmania

Form: Spiky evergreen shrub with small flat, shiny green leaves

Height: 1.5m

Growth: Medium

Uses:  Shrubberies, specimen planting or pot

Soils: All except sandy

Exposure: Full sun to part shade

Frost: Extremely hardy

Drought:  Requires summer water

Flowers: Small white flowers in spring and summer

Features: Shiny leaves, shiny orange fruit

Bush Food: Edible sweet fruit when ripe.

 

Additional information

Weight 10 kg
Dimensions 10 × 20 cm
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