Podocarpus nivalis
(Snow Totara)

Podocarpus nivalis
(Snow Totara)

Details:

Foliage Colour: Green
Growth Rate: Slow
Mature Height: 0.5 m
Mature Width: 1 m
Site Condition: Exposed, Frost Tolerant, Heavy Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil, Windy
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Drainage: Dry, Moist
Category: Shrub
Features: Native. Suitable for ground cover. Attractive to birds, insects and lizards. Flower colour: No Flowers. Fruit colour: Red. Suitable restoration species.

Podocarpus nivalis, commonly called Snow Totara, is a low growing, almost prostrate shrub found in sub alpine parts of New Zealand, although can grow at low altitude as well. It has small leathery olive-green leaves and edible red berries in the autumn. Fantastic option for a trimmed low hedge.

Habitat: Montane to alpine. Common in open tussock grassland and subalpine scrub.

Flowering: Spring [September - November]
Fruiting:    Autumn [December - June]

Prices

  Each 20 or more
2l Pot $8.50 $8.00

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