A shrub of Mediterranean origin, this grows to 4 m and has fragrant small, white flowers and dark, shiny green leaves. Small black berries are produced over autumn. Can be a very useful hedging plant, but needs regular pruning. This plant is not drought tolerant.
- Type
- Exotic
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Water use
- Moderate
- Zones
- Semi-arid with summer rain, Moist temperate with hot summers, Semi-arid with winter rain, Moist temperate with warm summers, Winter rains with dry summers
- Soils
- Sandy, Loam, Clay
- Tolerances
- Frost
- Regions
- Central Highlands Garden
- Shade levels
- Full sun
- Flowering seasons
- Summer
- Colours
- Green, White
- Gardens
- Backyard