Coprosma repens [Northern Lights] ('Copcon')

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<i>Coprosma</i> <i>repens</i> [<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Northern Lights</span>] ('Copcon')

Synonyms

Coprosma repens 'Copcon'

Shrubs

A low-growing, compact evergreen shrub to around 1m high, with glossy foliage in shades of green during spring and summer, changing to vibrant red with brown-tinged edges in the autumn and winter. Makes a great low hedge if kept trimmed or can be included as part of a mixed container display or as a single specimen in a shrub border

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
No preference
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–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)
H3

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Rubiaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Coprosma are evergreen shrubs with leathery, simple leaves and insignificant dioecious flowers, followed by colourful berries on female plants, where both sexes are grown together
Name Status
Trade

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil in full sun to partial shade, protected from frost and cold winds

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Hedging and screens

Pruning

No pruning required, but can be lightly pruned to maintain shape, particularly if being used as hedging

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free