Waxwing™ Orange Mirror Bush Coprosma repens
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Details
24 - 36 Inches36 - 36 Inches36 - 36 Inches61cm - 91cm91cm91cmFeatures
Bold, colorful evergreen.
Enjoy bright, vivid color every day of the year with Wax Wings™ Orange mirror bush. Foliage is glossy in the extreme, and each waxy leaf presents a fiery array of orange and yellow. It's an ideal plant for a low hedge, edging, or mixed with other plants in a colorful flower garden. This very heat tolerant shrub cannot survive winters in areas colder than USDA zone 9, but not to worry: it can be brought indoors for winter and enjoyed as a colorful houseplant in cold climates.
Top reasons to grow Wax Wings™ Orange mirror bush:
- One of the most colorful shrubs you can find
- Low growing shrub can be used many ways in the landscape
- Can be grown as a houseplant in cold climates
Adaptable As HouseplantFoliage InterestWinter InterestHeat TolerantResists:DeerCharacteristics
Plant Type:ShrubShrub Type:EvergreenHeight Category:ShortGarden Height:24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cmSpacing:36 Inches 91cmSpread:36 Inches 91cmFlower Colors:GreenFoliage Colors:OrangeFoliage Colors:YellowFoliage Shade:VariegatedHabit:MoundedContainer Role:FillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunLight Requirement:SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBlooms On:Old WoodBloom Time:SpringHardiness Zones:9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11bWater Category:AverageSoil Fertility Requirement:Average SoilUses:Border PlantUses:ContainerUses:Edging PlantUses:GroundcoverUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses Notes:Can be trimmed or shaped as desired, or allowed to grow as a low-branching shrub.
Maintenance Notes:Can be trimmed as needed through the season. Small green flowers are hidden among the foliage and not showy - this is primarily a foliage plant.
Fun Facts:This plant's scientific name, Coprosma, means "smells of dung" in Greek. Fortunately, though, this species has no bad odors!
Waxwing™ Orange Coprosma repens 'NGCOP8' USPP 29,827 -
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