Coprosma repens
LOOKING GLASS PLANT, MIRROR BUSH
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
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Origins: New Zealand

Other Botanical Names: Coprosma baueriana

Other Common Names: Creeping Mirror Plant

 
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Coprosma repens
LOOKING GLASS PLANT, MIRROR BUSH
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
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: n/a

Leaves: glossy; mid green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & coastal designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge, pot, large planter, mass planting, windbreak, poolside

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: yes






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