Coprosma repens ‘Taupata Gold’
Taupata Gold Mirror Plant
Evergreen-Deciduous | Evergreen |
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Overall Mature Size | Small |
Mature Height & Spread | 3-5' x 4-6' |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
Water | Medium Water |
Flower Color | Insignificant |
Bloom Time | Spring |
Special Features | Deer Resistant, Drought Resistant, Coastal Conditions |
Container Sizes | #1, #5 |
Natural Growth Habit | Rounded |
Sunset Garden Zones | 14-24 |
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone | 9-11 |
Plant Type | Shrub |
Moderately fast-growing evergreen shrub to 3-5’ tall x 4-6’ wide. Prized for its year-round, glossy variegated foliage, this attractive variety forms a dense rounded mound of bright-golden-yellow leaves with deep-green center markings. Well-suited in mixed shrub borders, as an accent or single impact specimen, or planted in multiples to form a dense, low-growing hedge. Looks especially great when contrasted with deeper-colored shrubs or perennials. Insignificant pale-green flowers appear in spring. This relatively disease and pest free variety prefers moderate watering in a slightly acidic, well-drained soil. Tolerates coastal conditions (including salt-spray) where it can be grown in a full sun exposure, preferring a partial sun to partial shade exposure elsewhere. Requires some protection from hot afternoon sun in warmer inland climates. Frost hardy to 18° F.
USDA Zone: 9A-11
Sunset Zone: 14-24, H1