Cistus Design Nursery
Plant Details:
Category:
Deciduous Shrubs & Broadleaf Evergreens
Height:
10 in. - 15 in.
Zones:
11 - 10b
Exposure:
Light/Bright Shade
Cistus Design Nursery
Dancing Oaks Nursery, Inc
Common Name: Chilean Lantern Tree
From the temperate rain forest of southern Chile, this 30' -- but more likely 10-15' in the garden -- evergreen creates a narrow pyramid of 2", glossy leaves and maroon pink lanterns, most abundant in spring but sporadically throughout the year. A lover of damp cool conditions, alas it is a plant for the cool conservatory or along the Pacific West Coast. Sun in the coolest of coastal areas to dappled shade and away from drying winds inland. Even moisture and humidity. Plant with the Lapagerias. One old plant in the MacDonald garden of Portland, though suffering a couple of set backs over the years, is a fine specimen of about 8'. Mid USDA Zone 8, a bit lower with protection.
