Other Names:  syn. Syzygium paniculatum

Description:

This variety presents beautiful glossy foliage that continuously emerges orange and slowly matures to green, on upright, twisted branches; attractive pom-pom like white flowers in spring are followed by purplish berries

Ornamental Features

Orange Twist Brush Cherry features showy clusters of white ball-shaped flowers at the ends of the branches in mid spring. It has attractive dark green evergreen foliage which emerges orange in spring. The glossy oval leaves are highly ornamental and remain dark green throughout the winter. It features an abundance of magnificent fuchsia berries with purple overtones in late summer. The rough gray bark and brick red branches add an interesting dimension to the landscape.

Landscape Attributes

Orange Twist Brush Cherry is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and can be pruned at anytime. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Orange Twist Brush Cherry is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Accent
• Mass Planting
• Hedges/Screening
• General Garden Use
• Topiary
• Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Orange Twist Brush Cherry will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. This plant should not require much in the way of fertilizing once established, although it may appreciate a shot of general-purpose fertilizer from time to time early in the growing season. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

Orange Twist Brush Cherry makes a fine choice for the outdoor landscape, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. Its large size and upright habit of growth lend it for use as a solitary accent, or in a composition surrounded by smaller plants around the base and those that spill over the edges. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when grown in a container, it may not perform exactly as indicated on the tag - this is to be expected. Also note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

This plant is not reliably hardy in our region, and certain restrictions may apply; contact the store for more information.