Prices:

	Each	20 or more
2.5L Pot	$9.50	$9.00

Details:

Type:	Shrub
Growth Rate:	Fast
Mature Height:	0.5 m
Mature Width:	1 m
Site Condition:	Coastal, Exposed, Frost Tolerant, Heavy Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil, Waterways
Sun:	Full Sun, Part Shade
Drainage:	Dry, Moist
Frosts:	Hardy
Features:	Suitable for ground cover. Attractive to birds. Foliage colour: Bronze/Black. Fruit colour: Blue. Native.

Coprosma Black Cloud is a low growing, evergreen shrub renowned for its dark foliage.  The tiny leaves on this NZ native are black-bronze and held densely on rigid stems.  It grows with a tidy, rounded habit to about 40 cm tall and 1.0 m wide, giving the strongest leaf colourings when planted in full sun on a well-drained site.  It will also grow well in partial shade but tends to lose its denseness and colouring will be lighter.  It is also tolerant of dry periods, frost, cold climates, wind, and coastal conditions.  Black Cloud is commonly added to a mixed planting, used as a groundcover, included in borders, or mass planted on a bank. Excellent for supressing weeds.

Flowering: Spring [September - November]
Fruiting:    Autumn [March - May]