Natives
Pittosporum Tenuifolium 'Wrinkled Blue'
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Red Leopard horopito (Pseudowintera colorata ‘Red Leopard’)
A colourful evergreen native shrub with aromatic foliage. Young leaves emerge rich red before maturing to gold-green, boldly patterned with deep-red spots and margins. Its distinctive colouring remains attractive throughout the year, with brighter light generally encouraging stronger red tones.
Usually maintained around 1–1.5 m tall and wide, it can eventually reach approximately 3 m tall and 2 m wide if left untrimmed. It suits feature planting, low hedges, mixed native borders and containers. Plant in full sun or partial shade in fertile, well-drained soil. Water regularly while establishing, mulch annually and feed in spring. Once settled, it tolerates frost, wind and short dry periods.
Native origin: New Zealand-bred cultivar developed at Blue Mountain Nurseries, Tapanui
Plant type: Evergreen native shrub
Companion Plants: Kawakawa, rengarenga lily, green carex, coprosma and hebe.
Key difference: Gold-green leaves boldly spotted and edged in deep red. Colourful native shrub for feature planting, low hedges, containers and shaded borders.
Size PB2
