This shrub has an upright rounded habit with reddish stems that frorm a bushy habit. It has dark green elliptical leaves and the small cream flowers appear in terminal clusters during summer followed by black berries.

Hardiness zones 7 to 10

Tasmannia lanceolatais naturally found in Australia from New South Wales to Victoria and Tasmania growing in moist protected shaded gullies in a sub-alpine climate.

It prefers a well drained fertile deep moist sandy to light clay loam and grows in a shaded to semi-shade protected position and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

The Mountain Pepperbush is grown in cool climate or moistsub-alpinegardens as a specimen or for screening and can be grown in pots and tubs. The fruit has culinary uses and the plant establishes in 2 to 3 years. The reddish stems are also a feature of the plant and it is easy to grow only requiring a moist shaded position.ID 1061

Tasmannia (tas-MAN-nee-ah) lanceolata (lăn-kee-ő-LAH-ta)

Winteraceae(WIN-ter-AY-see-ee)