twiggy mingimingi
foliage palette: mid-green
fruit & flower palette: red
Coprosma rhamnoides | twiggy mingimingi, twiggy coprosma
A divaricating shrub, it is a dense, twiggy plant with very small, rounded leaves that are green in the shade and turn purple in full sun. This hardy shrub is useful for exposed and dry sites and can be shaped as desired. This is particularly effective for attracting native birds when it produces its clusters of small, dark red to black berries. It flowers in mid-spring with small, cream-coloured flowers and thrives in full sun or dry conditions.