Tasmannia lanceolata Male pink profusion

Tasmannia lanceolata Male pink profusionTasmanian lanceolata Mountain Pepper is a tall, native evergreen shrub or small tree. This lovely example of a bush food plant occurs naturally in the cool, temperate rainforest areas of Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales. It has distinctive reddish branches and smooth, narrow green leaves. Its creamy flowers appear in small clusters in September, with the female tree producing dark red berries that turn black when ripe in around March or April.

Size: Height 5m x width 3

plant alongside compatible pollinators such as ‘Williams’ or ‘Beurre Bosc’

oval-shaped young leaves emerge in an apricot-orange hue

hedge and topiary plant

compact native shrub with abundant displays of cherry-red and white flowers in winter and spring

and Golden Delicious

salt and frost

Flowering through winter

This eye-catching lilly pilly puts on a dazzling display of brilliant glossy orange new growth that gradually matures to rich

Low water requirements through winter

sage-green foliage through spring and summer

The striking red blooms are complimented by dark