corokia plant
The corokia plant is a distinctive New Zealand native shrub celebrated for its tangled architecture, wiry branches, and clusters of yellow star-shaped flowers. Often sought after for hardy hedging, topiary, and landscape accents, corokia varieties are both versatile and visually intriguing. With their silver-tinted foliage and unique growth habit, corokia shrubs bring year-round interest to gardens across New Zealand, easily coping with wind, coastal conditions, and periods of dryness.
Corokia Sunsplash
Corokia 'Sunsplash' is a NZ native shrub grown for its impressive foliage. It features small leaves that are variegated yellow with a central splash of green and has orange-pink undertones. Small, star-shaped, yellow flowers are produced in summer and are followed by orange berries in autumn as it grows to 1.5 m tall and 1 m wide. Corokia 'Sunsplash' is commonly trimmed into a hedge but also makes a great addition to a mixed planting. It is also well suited for growing on those difficult to grow sites where a bright and cheerful plant is required.
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Corokia 'Frosted Chocolate'
Corokia 'Frosted Chocolate', commonly known as Korokio, is a hardy, NZ native shrub with lovely foliage and an interesting form. It grows as a mass of wiry, tangled, silver-grey branches carrying small, brown-green leaves. Small, star-like, mildly fragrant, yellow flowers are produced in summer and followed by small, red-orange berries. This evergreen typically grows to 2 metres tall and 1 metre wide, and can be trimmed as necessary. Corokia 'Frosted Chocolate' is commonly trimmed into a hedge but works well in mixed plantings, used as a backdrop for smaller plants, or planted to border an entrance.
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