Description:

A dwarf variety that is fast growing, yet stays very compact with little pruning; vigorous and cold hardy; a dense multi-stemmed habit, with deep burgundy-purple glossy foliage in summer; perfect for a low hedge, or a mounded accent in the garden

Ornamental Features

County Park Dwarf Kohuhu has attractive burgundy foliage with hints of deep purple which emerges light green in spring on a plant with a round habit of growth. The glossy oval leaves are highly ornamental and remain burgundy throughout the winter. It features subtle fragrant deep purple flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to early summer.

Landscape Attributes

County Park Dwarf Kohuhu is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a more or less rounded form. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and can be pruned at anytime. It has no significant negative characteristics.

County Park Dwarf Kohuhu is recommended for the following landscape applications;

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

Planting & Growing

County Park Dwarf Kohuhu will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It has a low canopy. It grows at a fast 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 does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.