shrub, groundcover

Coprosma x kirkii | Coprosma

Grown primarily as a mounding shrub but also useful as a groundcover or bank cover. Provide with some shade in hot summer regions. Small, 1-inch leaves blanket the plant. Maintain dense foliage by pruning plants regularly. 'Variegata' has gray-green leaves trimmed in white. Its mature height is lower, to 2 feet high. Canopy coverage: 28 square feet.

Water Requirement: moderate

Sun Exposure: partial shade, full sun

Cold Hardiness: cold hardy to 10F

Growth Rate: moderate

Height: 3 feet high

Width: 6 feet wide

Evergreen

Foliage Color: medium green