Griselinia
Griselinia littoralis
Screens well in mild gardens; cold inland winters brown the leaves, so it suits sheltered and coastal plots.
Light Full sun to partial shade.
Water Moderate watering, and never let it stand wet.
Height 4 m
Spread 8 ft 2 in
Spacing 250 cm
Spacing & sowing
- Plant spacing
- 8 ft 2 in
- In-row spacing
- 8 ft 2 in
- Between rows
- 10 ft 3 in
- Square-foot density
- Not suited to SFG
Growing
- Type
- Shrub · Perennial
- Botanical family
- Mixed / other
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade.
- Watering
- Moderate watering, and never let it stand wet.
- Feeding
- A balanced feed in April and a compost mulch in spring.
- Frost tolerant
- Yes
- Flowering
- May
- Pruning
- Clip it twice a year, in late May and again in August.
- Overwintering
- For mild gardens only — shelter it from hard frost.
Through the year
- Mar–Apr Bud Break
- Apr–May Spring Growth
- May–Oct Flowering
- Oct–Dec Growing
- Jan–Mar Growing
Pests & problems
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