This natural cultivar has upright spreading twiggy red-brown stems that form a rounded bushy habit. It has glossy dark green spoon-shaped leaves and the yellow star-shaped flowers appear in a cluster during late spring.  

Hardiness zones 7 to 9 

Corokia x virgata is a polymorphic hybrid appearing naturally in New Zealand where Corokia cotoneaster and Corokia buddlejoides are found growing together. There are many variations in the wild but vegetative propagation of selected clones has resulted in constant variations. 

It is commonly found growing in lowland scrub on the North and South Island of New Zealand in a sunny open to exposed position on well drained moderately fertile drier soil types and is drought and frost tolerant. 

This variable shrub is grown for its foliage colour, flowers and its colourful fruit. It is planted along garden borders for colour contrast or trimmed to form a hedge. It is suitable for coastal and inland regions establishing in 3 to 4 years. There are many cultivars with varying foliage and fruit colour. ID 2765

Corokia  (ko-rō-kee-a) virgata (vir-gah-ta)

Cornaceae (kor-NAY-see-ee)
Dogwood Family