Description
Family: Rubiaceae
Provenance: Tasmania
Form: Evergreen, erect, open to dense shrub with fine spines on branches
Height: 2.0 – 2.4m. Width 1.0 -1.5m
Growth: Medium
Uses: Ferneries, shaded gardens
Soil: Moist well drained soils
Exposure: Part to full shade
Frost: Very hardy
Drought: Requires summer water
Flowers: Greenish flowers (insignificant) in spring and early summer
Features: Bush food. Edible berries – raw or stewed. Can be added to salads
