Scientific Name
Ruscus aculeatus
Common Name
Butcher's broom

Hardiness Zones: 7 to 9
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: --
Site Requirements: Partial shade to shade; range of soil types
Height: 1.5 to 3 feet
Width: 2 to 4 feet
Texture: --
Form: Mound of erect, rigid stems
Flower/Fruit: 0.2" dull gray-white flowers in spring; glossy red fruit on female plants in fall (provided there is a male plant nearby); persists into winter; some cultivars are perfect flowered
Foliage: Alternate, simple dark green leaves; 0.7 to 1.5" long; prickly; long lasting as cut foliage
Comments: Drought and heat tolerant; may sucker to form colonies
Cultivars: --
   


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