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Tasmannia lanceolata 'Suzette' (v)

mountain pepper 'Suzette'

An aromatic evergreen shrub of upright habit, to 4m high, with green leaves variegated with splashes of creamy yellow. Young stems and twigs are reddish-purple. Bark and leaves are strongly cinnamon-scented. Tasmannia are dioecious which mean that the male and female reproductive parts are in separate plants; this is a male cultivar and produces small, fragrant white flowers with yellow anthers in spring.

Synonyms

Drimys lanceolata 'Suzette'

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Ultimate height

2.5–4 metres

Time to ultimate height

10–20 years

Ultimate spread

1.5–2.5 metres

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

South–facing or East–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Winteraceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Columnar upright
Genus: Tasmannia is a genus of around 50 species of woody, evergreen shrubs or trees originating from Malesia and eastern Australia. It was previously included in Drimys
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grows best in fertile, moist, well-drained, lime-free soils. Successful in both sunny and shady positions but prefers semi-shade

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown as soon as ripe, as seeds do not store well. Semi-hardwood cuttings can be taken in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Coastal
Flower borders and beds
Hedging and screens

Pruning

Pruning group 8 (evergreens)

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to Phytophthora root rot

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