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Corokia x virgata 'Frosted Chocolate'

Plant type

shrub

size

  • H: 6'
  • W: 4'

planting zones

  • 8b-11

Corokia x virgata 'Frosted Chocolate' plant details

Corokia x virgata 'Frosted Chocolate' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with burgundy foliage. In spring and summer yellow flowers emerge followed by purple fruit. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Corokia x virgata 'Frosted Chocolate'

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

GROWING CONDITIONS for Corokia x virgata 'Frosted Chocolate'

USDA Zones: 8b - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

With the ziggiest-zaggiest branches and its delicious ?chocolate? foliage this small (3') drought-tolerant shrub is a work of art, an architectural statement in container, border, or rock garden. S/M-D/GDr
New from New Zealand where a genus with only 4 species has produced amazing forms and colors, this dazzling shrub, to about 6 ft tall x 4 ft wide, has chocolate-maroon leaves with silvery undersides on silvery stems. Small, yellow flowers lead to fruit that is a light purple aging to nearly maroon. Sun or part shade in hottest climates with even summer moisture. A good small-scale background plant or pot specimen planted with contrasting colors. Frost hardy to the upper end of zone 8.

Gardening facts about Corokia x virgata 'Frosted Chocolate' plant

How to Grow Corokia x virgata 'Frosted Chocolate'

  • Water Needs

    • even moisture - regular
  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly shade
  • Soil Needs

    • well-drained
    • rich

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • burgundy
  • Fruit

    • purple
  • Flower Color

    • yellow
  • Flower Season

    • spring
    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen

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