Growing Conditions & Care:

• Appearance: Features shiny green leaves with pink or bronze new growth, producing fluffy white flowers in summer, followed by abundant white, pink, or purple/mauve berries in winter.
• Soil: Thrives in a wide range of soil types, including sandy, clay, and damp soils.
• Pruning: Responds very well to pruning to maintain a formal, dense shape.
• Spacing: For hedging, typically spaced about 1 meter apart, though closer spacing (80cm) can be used for faster filling.
• Size: In the garden, it can reach 3–5 meters unpruned, though it can grow into a much larger tree (10–20 meters) in its natural rainforest habitat.

Uses In The Garden:

• Hedging & Screening: Due to its dense, fast-growing nature, it is arguably the most common plant for fast-growing, thick hedges, privacy screens, and topiary.