Aristotelia fruticosa Makomako

Drainage: Damp Very Dry Well Drained Growth: Slow Height Range: 2 Site Conditions: Exposed Frost Tolerant Heavy Soil Loamy Soil Sandy Soil Windy Spread Range: 2 Sunlight: Full Sun Features: Attractive to Birds Evergreen Suitable for Hedging Category: Herbaceous Tags: Hedging, rongoa

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Aristotelia fruticosa or Mountian Wineberry is a small tree, growing up to 9 meters tall, though often is shrublike. It is commonly found throughout New Zealand in the margins of the bush and along streams and rivers, mainly in sub-alpine forests. The foliage is a bright green with serrated edges, reddish petioles and some veining. It has a flush of flowers from October to December; opening pale and darkening with age. If there’s a male plant in the area to pollinate, clusters of berries will develop and ripen to red or black in colour.

Aristotelia fruticosa can be frost tender when young; and in cooler areas, be semi-deciduous in winter. Tolerates wide range of soils and...