About
Berzelia intermedia is an evergreen shrub characterized by its slender, upright green stems. The foliage consists of small, needle-like leaves that spiral around the stems. Flowers emerge on red stems, providing a vivid contrast to the clusters of small white pompom blooms, which gradually transition to a creamy pink as they mature.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants
- Native to
- Temp S Africa
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grows well in moist but free draining soil, rich in organic matter, in full sun or semi-shade. They need to be kept almost dry over winter, container grown plants are easier to protect from the worst of the winter cold and wet
- Pruning
- Unless seed is required, deadhead and prune lightly after flowering, to keep in shape
- Propagation
- Propagate by sowing seeds in spring, or take semi-ripe cuttings in late summer with added bottom heat
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free