A small, dense shrub with attractive deep green foliage with bronze-red new growth and yellow flowers in summer. A great plant for shrubberies, low hedges, topiary and pot culture. It is very hardy, and is troubled by few pests and diseases. A good native substitute for photinia.
Tristaniopsis laurina ‘Winter Red’ – Water Gum
Plant Information
Plant Type - Large shrub
Common Name - Water Gum
Scientific Name - Tristaniopsis laurina
Family - Myrtaceae
Cultivar Name - Winter Red
Other Common Name -
Minimum Height - 1.5
Maximum Height - 2
Minimum Width - 1
Maximum Width - 1.5
Flower Colour - Yellow
Flowering Time - Summer
pH Level - Acid, Neutral
Soil Type - Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix
Plant Environment - Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing
Climate Zone - Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean
Light - Sunny, Light shade
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Dense foliage, Mound-shaped
Life Span -
Soil Moisture - Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Propagation Method -
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Hedge, Screen, Windbreak, Attractive foliage
Special Uses - Erosion control, Fast growing
Attracts Wildlife - Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects
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