About
Coprosma 'Evening Glow' is a perennial shrub that can reach a height of 1.3 meters. It features rounded leaves with a variegated pattern, displaying green and golden yellow hues during the spring and summer months. As the seasons shift to autumn and winter, the foliage transforms, showcasing warm tones of orange and pinkish red. This cultivar is female, but it produces inconspicuous flowers and seldom bears berries.
About the genus
Coprosma comprises evergreen shrubs characterized by their tough, simple leaves. The flowers are dioecious and not particularly noticeable. When both male and female plants are cultivated in proximity, the female specimens produce vibrant berries.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Neutral, Acid
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- In milder areas, grow outdoors in neutral to slightly acid soil, in sun or light shade, and protect from winter frosts. Grow under glass in peat-free, loam-based potting compost with added grit, in bright filtered light and with good ventilation.
- Pruning
- Pruning group 8
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or by semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer. As this plant is protected by Plant Breeders' Rights, any propagation should be for personal rather than commercial use
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free