Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, Dark Green, Variegated

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Black, Blue, Purple

 

Fruit Season

Winter, Fall

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Very Low, Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Mediterranean, Seascape, Spanish, Wild Garden

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Showy Flowers, Specimen, Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Patio, Raised Planter, Walls / Fences, Walkways

 

Special Uses

Container, Filler, Hedge, Screen, Topiary, Medicinal

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds

This evergreen shrub is 6' high and 5' wide with aromatic leaves. It blooms with white sweet-scented flowers followed by bluish-black berries. It can be grown in sun or partial shade; well drained soil is essential. 'Variegata' has white edged leaves.

Planting Instructions: 1. Dig a hole 2 times the width and 1 and 1/2 times the height of the container. 2. Set rootball just above ground level. 3. Mix soil with 25% amendment and %75 soil. 4. Backfill with amended soil. 5. Build basin and water.