A hardy, compact, evergreen shrub to 80cm with a mounded habit and small, lance-shaped glossy dark green leaves. Small, strongly fragrant white flowers in erect racemes appear in spring, followed by cherry-like red fruits turning to glossy black
0.5-1 metres
0.5-1 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Grow in moderately fertile soil in full sun. Has the potential to become a nuisance plant if not managed well
Propagate by chip budding or grafting, although softwood cuttings in early summer with bottom heat can be successful
Pruning group 1. Prune in mid-summer if silver leaf is a problem
May be susceptible to caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and bullfinches
May be susceptible to peach leaf curl, silver leaf, bacterial canker, blossom wilt and honey fungus