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Lophomyrtus x ralphii 'Black Stallion'
Notes Uses: A highly ornamental foliage plant. Plant singly for contrast as a background plant in wider verges, nature strips and streetscapes or grouped as a low informal/formal hedge, wind-break or barrier. Tolerates moderate coastal exposure.
New growth a brilliant red maturing to a blackish red, intensifying through Winter.
Requires well-drained soils.
  • Height 1.5-1.5m
  • Spread 0.7-0.7m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Myrtaceae
  • Botanical Name Lophomyrtus x ralphii 'Black Stallion'
  • Origin New Zealand
  • Habit Erect, Compact, Dense
  • Landscape 2nd line coast, Coastal footslopes, Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Moderate
  • Flower Colour White, Cream
  • Flowering Time Summer
  • Flower Type Open-petalled
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)