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Japanese Blueberry
Elaeocarpus decipiens
Evergreen large shrub or small tree often used for hedges and privacy screens. Japanese Blueberry sports contrasting of lush healthy color throughout the year. The leaves are always changing according to their own individual life cycle. New flushes of growth emerge in shades of bronze, peppering the rest of the glossy-green foliage, and mature leaves turn bright red. Can be grown in a tree, shrub, or columnar form.
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Mature Height: 30 feet
- Mature Spread: 20 feet
- Evergreen or Deciduous: Evergreen
- Hardiness Zone: 8-10
- Light Requirements: Full sun to part sun
- Water Requirements: Average watering needs, drought tolerant once established