This shrub has upright intricate slender red-brown stems that form a dense bushy habit. It has narrow oblong mid green leaves and the small tube-shaped greenish flowers appear in clusters during summer and are followed by bluish berries.

Hardiness zones 7 to 10

Coprosma rugosais naturally found on both islands of New Zealand from Mt. Hikurangi southwards growing in grasslands and along forest margins. It tolerates full sun to shaded positions in a wide range of well drained moderately fertile soils and is drought and frost tolerant.

This shrub is grown for its bushy habit and is used for hedging or as a low screen plant in shrub borders. It is suitable for coastal or mountain gardens establishing in 2 to 4 years. It is a hardy plant tolerating a wide range of conditions.ID 1992

Coprosma(ko-PROS-ma) rugosa(roo-GO-sa)

Rubiaceae (ROO-bee-AY-see-ee)
Coffee and Madder Family