Lophomyrtus x ralphii 'Kathryn'
New Zealand Myrtle 'Kathryn'
Half hardy shrub with evergreen foliage, cream flowers & purple berries. 'Kathryn' grows up to 3m tall and sports deep purple-bronze foliage.
Contributed by @angipangi
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
New Zealand Myrtle 'Kathryn'
Latin name
Lophomyrtus x ralphii 'Kathryn'
type
Evergreen Shrub
family
Myrtaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
1.95 M
3.00 M
Lophomyrtus x ralphii 'Kathryn'
Half hardy shrub with evergreen foliage, cream flowers & purple berries. 'Kathryn' grows up to 3m tall and sports deep purple-bronze foliage.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
It can be planted in full sunlight or part shade, and is great for the rear of a border.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Mid Summer
There are small white flowers in mid-summer. Their flowers and fruit, while attractive and sometimes quite showy, are ornamentally incidental to the foliage.
Denise16
angipangi