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Pernettya mucronata 23.3.12

Genus: Pernettya.

Species: Pernettya mucronata.

Lovely pink berries are hanging on as the flowers are starting to show signs of blooming. Spring flowers, autumn berries. The berries range from white through to dark magenta pink. Often used in corporate planting it is a useful evergreen and good flower arrangers plant. It spreads by undergound roots and is easy to chop away the bits you dont want. It is low growing but can be pruned and shaped.

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