Billardiera scandens
Common Name: Apple Berry
Family: Pittosporaceae
Location: East coast - Southern Qld to Tasmania - Local to the Central Coast
Flower Colour: Cream, Green
Flowers: Spring. Spot flowering all year especially after rain.
Soil: Any soil – friable and some depth
Drainage: Free draining
Exposure: Sunny to dappled shade
Growth habit: Height 0.2 – 1.5m x Width 0.5 – 3m. Bushy.
Water: Responds well to watering
Danger: Tolerates light frost
Prune: Prune to shape after flowering
Fruit: When purple, falls to ground
Attracts: Bees, butterflies, nectar birds
Photos are examples only and are a guide to what your plant can be like when mature.
Photos: Catherine Stofka, Heather Miles