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    • Photo of Ruscus hypoglossum foliage by Karl Gercens III

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    Ruscus hypoglossum

    Also Known As

    • Butcher's Broom

    Plant type

    shrub, perennial, groundcover

    size

    • H: 1'-2'
    • W: 2'-4'

    planting zones

    • 7a-11

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    Ruscus hypoglossum plant details

    Ruscus hypoglossum is a broadleaf evergreen perennial groundcover shrub with green foliage. In spring and summer green, white and yellow flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Grows well with sun - shade and even moisture - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, alkaline, average, clay, gritty, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Ruscus hypoglossum

    Plant type: perennial groundcover shrub
    Plant family: asparagaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 2 FT - 4 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
    Flowers: green, white and yellow blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: rare, unique

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Ruscus hypoglossum

    USDA Zones: 7a - 11
    Sun exposure: sun - shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - low
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat, humidity and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: acidic, alkaline, average, clay, gritty, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    (BUTCHER’S BROOM) Evergreen perennial that looks more like a shrub 2-3’ tall and 3-4’ wide...a bizarre plant that sports little purple flowers on the center of its leaves, but they are actually cladodes (pseudo leaves). This is THE plant for the darkest, driest spot you got...that place where nothing else grows? Give it occasional water to get it going. The stems will last in cut arrangements for a couple of month. Strangely cool and rare! USDA Z7b 3x3x5” pot

    By: Secret Garden Growers

    This small evergreen shrub, to 2 ft, is nothing but stems, but seems to survive quite nicely, thank you. (What appear to be leaves are really flattened stems or cladodes.) Native from Italy to the Czech Republic, it??s often used to do rough cleaning (beating rugs, cleaning butchering blocks, etc.). In spring, tiny white flowers appear on the tops of cladodes. Indestructible border plant; better in the winter when it sets berries. Best in part to full shade in rich, well-drained soil. Though drought tolerant, growth is better with summer water. Frost hardy in USDA zone 7.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Honorary member of the Odd Plants. This is related to Asparagus and the apparent leaves are not leaves at all but modified stem parts called cladodes and in the midvein of these rests a tiny inconspicuous (and that is being generous) flower. Evergreen, tolerant of root competition.

    By: Far Reaches Farm

    Gardening facts about Ruscus hypoglossum plant

    How to Grow Ruscus hypoglossum

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • clay
      • acidic
      • alkaline
      • adaptable
      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white
      • yellow
      • green

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Fruit

      • red

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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