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Melicytus alpinus
Porcupine Bush
This unusual dense, flattened, sprawling and very hardy shrub, really does resemble a porcupine. Its short, stiff, interlaced leafless branchlets even have spiky tips. Suits rocky soils in full sun, but will grow on any well-drained soil. Evergreen. Hardy.
0.8m
1.2m
- Medium
- 0.5m
- 0.8m
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Dry / Moist
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Full Sun
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NZ Native
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Evergreen
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