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Plant description
Acmena smithii 'Red Head' is a dense large shrub with glossy deep green foliage and bright red new growth. The foliage is fire retardant and psyllid resistant. It bears white flowers followed by bright purple edible berries. It grows to 6 metres high and 2 metres wide, and is myrtle rust resistant. It likes full sun to part shade, and does well on well drained to clay soils. A great plant for hedging, topiary and screening.
Further reading: Hedges and
Pruning a hedge in 7 steps (articles written by horticulturalist Angus Stewart).
Additional plant information
Flowers
Flower colour: white
Flowering season: not specified
Plant size
Maximum height: 6 metres
Minimum height: not specified
Maximum width: 2 metres
Minimum width: not specified
Sunlight, frost & salt tolerance
This plant will tolerate full or partial sunlight.
Medium frost tolerance.
Plant is not salt tolerant.
Fauna attracting?
Yes. Attracts: Birds, butterflies.
Climate
This plant species will grow in the following climates: cool, temperate, subtropical.
Soil types & conditions
Loam: dry, moist, well-drained.
Clay: moist, well-drained.
Sand: moist, well-drained.
Pests
Scale
Miscellaneous information
Planting season: Any.
Types of fertiliser: Good general purpose fertiliser.
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