Catalog Description
Attractive erect stems hold terminal clusters of fragrant yellow blooms followed by powder-blue to black grape-like fruit clusters. Spiny, leathery leaves emerge and remain bright orange until they mature to green. A fine barrier shrub or specimen. Evergreen. Partial sun. Moderate grower to 2 to 3 feet tall, 3 to 4 feet wide. Air layered. |
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Average Landscape Size
Moderate grower to 2 to 3 ft. tall, 3 to 4 ft. wide. |
Key Plant Benefits
Orange-bronze new leaves stand out against the deep green mature foliage. Clusters of fragrant yellow blooms followed by powder-blue to black grape-like fruit. Spiny leaves make a fine barrier plant or specimen. Evergreen. |
Care Instructions
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape. |
Growth Conditions
| Heat Zones |
 High:
| 8 (>90 to 120 days) |
| Low: | 3 (>7 to 14 days) |
| Cold Hardiness |
| High: | 8 (10 to 20 F) (see map) |
| Low: | 5 (-20 to -10 F) |
| Water Requirements |
| Once established needs only occasional water. |
| Sun Exposure |
| Partial sun |
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Flower or Bloom description:
| Flowering Time/Season |
 | Early spring. |
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Propagation
| Propagation Method |
1
| Seed grown |
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Attributes
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Dramatic Foliage Color
Native Plant
Woodland Garden |
Foliage
| Juvenile foliage | Orange |
| Mature foliage | Green |
| New foliage | Orange |
| Spring foliage | Light Green |
| Summer foliage | Green |
| Fall foliage | Green |
| Winter foliage | Green |
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