Xylosma congestum

 

  Shiny Xylosma

  Family: Flacourtiaceae

  Origin: Native to China

Hardiness: Hardy to 15 degrees; USDA zones 8b, 9 and 10
Growth: Slow to medium growth rate to 2-3 feet
Form: Mounding form, as wide as it is tall
Leaves: Bright green, shiny, oval, alternate; new leaves are bronze
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Fruit or Seeds: Blue berries in spring
Exposure: Sun or light shade
Water: Average to little water
Soil: Most soils; prefers good drainage
Fertilizer: Spring or fall or none at all; iron
Prune: Shape and maintain size or as espalier, hedge or small tree
Problems: Scale, mites

Attractive, easy care, versatile shrub. Takes any amount of pruning. Can be trained as a small tree, as well as a hedge, shrub or espalier. Neat appearance.

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