General Description | An evergreen perennial growing to 1 m by 0.5 m at a medium rate. |
ID Characteristic | Attracts native birds and insects.
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Shape | Rounded. |
Landscape | Borders, mass planting under large trees, and in woodland gardens. |
Propagation | As seed or division of clumps.
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Cultivation | Grow in partial shade for best colouring, but it will tolerate full sun, and will grow on a variety of well-drained soils with a wide pH range.
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Leaf Description | Flat, glossy green leaves. |
Flower Description | Not showy blossoms, very small, light-blue flowers with prominent yellow stamens. |
Fruit Description | Bright blue berries about the size of an olive. |
Colour Description | Cultivars available in a range of foliage colours.
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