Coprosma quadrifida
(Prickly Currant-Bush)
| Planting Group or Form | Medium Shrub |
|---|---|
| Height | 2 - 4m |
| Width | 1 - 2m |
| Aspect | Part shade to full shade |
| Soil | Moist well drained soils |
| Flower | Greenish Sept - Dec |
| Attracts | Pollinator and bird habitat |
| Edible | Yes - Refer to Bush Food Plant Brochure |
Erect open to dense shrub with fine spines on branches, small dull green foliage, and tiny flowers at the end of short branchlets followed by sweet edible red fruit Jan to Mar.
Prickly habitat plant for shaded gardens including ferneries. Will spread readily in ideal conditions.
Indigenous name: MORR (Coranderrk)
Edible, sweet currant-like fruits ripen in summer.