Corokia x virgata [violet fruit]

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 4'-6'
W: 4'-6'

planting zones

8a-10b

Corokia x virgata [violet fruit] plant details

Corokia x virgata [violet fruit] is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with bronze foliage. In spring and summer yellow flowers emerge followed by purple fruit. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Corokia x virgata [violet fruit]

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: argophyllaceae
Foliage: evergreen bronze
Mature size: 4 FT - 6 FT - wide, 4 FT - 6 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in spring and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Corokia x virgata [violet fruit]

USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This form shared with us by the University of California Arboretum at Santa Cruz -- that, by the way has one of the best southern hemisphere collections in the US -- is a compact shrub, to about 4-6', with chocolate-bronze leaves subtended by silvery stems. Has cheery yellow flowers in mid spring and translucent purple-violet fruit in summer and fall produced in great abundance if another Corokia has flowered nearby. Similar but more compact than C. x v. "Frosted Chocolate". A wonderful contrast to yellows and oranges in the garden or in container. We have ours planted with Liriope muscaria 'Peedee Ingot.' Frost hardy to USDA zone 8.