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Ruscus colchicus
(Spineless Butchers Broom) Ruscus colchicus is an unusual, slow growing evergreen spreading shrub with glossy dark green, flattened, spineless leaves.
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Ruscus colchicus is an unusual, slow growing evergreen spreading shrub with glossy dark green, flattened, spineless leaves. Established plants greenish flowers followed by red fruit.
Best in light dappled to partial shade in moist but well drained soil. Eye-catching when underplanted under taller trees.
- Position: Dappled shade or shade.
- Soil: Moist but well drained soil
- Hardiness: Reasonably hardy, avoid cold windy areas
- Flowering Period: January - April
- Flower Colour: Green
- Rate of Growth: Very slow to slow
- Habit: Ruscus colchicus grows to be a low, spreading branching shrub.
- Height: up to 40 - 50 cm (1 - 1 ½ ft).
- Spread: 60 - 80 cm (2 ft).
- How Much Sun
- Light Shade, Shade
- Eventual Size
- Shrub - Small (less than 1.5m), Ground Cover
- Growing Conditions
- Soil: Not Fussy, Soil: Alkaline, Soil: Acid
- Special Features
- Evergreen, Fruit - Ornamental, Rare and Unusual