Corokia cotoneaster (Wire Netting Bush) Flowers Black Flattened needles with red fruit

Flattened needles with red fruit in fall

They are a bit larger bloomed and taller than the later species

Large green leaves that emerge bronzy-orange

Family:  Poaceae

Mesendorf Germany in 1900

Corokia cotoneaster (Wire Netting Bush) Flowers Black Flattened needles with red fruitFamily: ArgophyllaceaeZone: 7 9Natural Range: New ZealandSoil: AverageLight: SunHeight: 5'Bloom Time: May to JuneAttracts: NAPest Resistance: Deer, RabbitAttributes: Evergreen. Yellow flowers. Red orange berries. Small gray leaves and zigzagging stems. Notes: This unusual shrub evolved this way as a defense against the now extinct Moa birds. Pot size: 1 Gallon Pot