Myoporum laetum Ngaio

Growth: Fast Drainage: Damp Very Dry Well Drained Height Range: 6 Site Conditions: Coastal Exposed Frost Tolerant Heavy Soil Loamy Soil Salty Sandy Soil Windy Spread Range: 6 Sunlight: Full Sun Features: Attractive Flowers Attractive foliage Attractive to bees Attractive to Birds Attractive to insects Evergreen Suitable for Hedging Suitable for Revegetation Species Suitable for Shelter Category: Trees Tags: Bees, Birds, Poisonous

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Myoporum laetum is a fast-growing evergreen shrub or small tree which sometimes spreads to as much as 4 metres. Bearing thick, glossy yellow-green to dark green heavily spotted oval leaves. It often appears dome-shaped at first but as it gets older, distorts as branches break off. Can handle heavy trimming to maintain size and shape. Ngaio grows very well in coastal areas of New Zealand including the Chatham Islands. It grows in lowland forest, tolerating coastal conditions and poor, dry soil...