Tasmannia purpurascens – Purple Pepperbush

Tasmannia purpurascens - purple pepperberry has edible berries

Tasmannia purpurascens - purple pepperberry
Tasmannia purpurascens - purple pepperberry

An attractive small to medium sized shrub with glossy leaves on purple stems. It flowers in November with cream sprays of bloom which are followed by edible peppery purple berries in late summer. Male and female flowers occur on the same plant. The leaves are also somewhat peppery. It has a very restricted natural occurrence in warm temperate forest around the Barrington Tops, but is very suitable for gardens and edible produce. Frost tolerant.

Family : Winteraceae

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Plant Type : Small shrub, Large shrub

Width : 3

Flowering Time : Summer

Soil Type : Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Cool

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Dense foliage

Soil Moisture : Moist moderate drainage

Special Uses : Edible, Decorative fruit

Scientific Name: Tasmannia purpurascens

Common Name : Pepperbush

Height : 3

Flower Color : Cream

pH Level : Acid

Plant Environment : Container growing, Cold climate

Light : Light shade

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates heavy frost, Tolerates light frost

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