Other common names
Australian pepper, pepper tree, Tasmanian pepper
Synonyms
Drimys lanceolata
Drimys aromatica
Shrubs
A dense, evergreen, medium to large shrub of upright habit, possibly to 4m or more in height, with dark green leaves, paler below, copper-tinted when young. Young stems and twigs are reddish-purple. Bark and leaves are strongly cinnamon-scented. Flowers are dioecious and fragrant, borne in side and terminal clusters in spring, greenish-yellow with narrow twisting petals, which surround yellow anthers on the male flowers. Fruit a glossy, round black berry
Position
Partial shade
Soil Types
Loam, Sand
Max Height
2.5-4 metres
Max Spread
1.5-2.5 metres