Coprosma 'Karo Red'
KARO RED LOOKING GLASS PLANT
Rubiaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, light frost
1.2m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

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Pruning: Cut back any over-vigorous & unvariegated shoots. Tip prune for density.

 
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Coprosma 'Karo Red'
KARO RED LOOKING GLASS PLANT
Rubiaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, light frost
1.2m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

FEATURES

Flowers: n/a

Leaves: black-red; turning purple-red in winter


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & coastal designs

Uses: formal hedge, informal hedge, pot, mass planting, windbreak, poolside

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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