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Mountain Pepper

AKA: Tasmanian Pepper

Drimys lanceolata

UPDATE 2022: I thought the back yard specimen had died as well but lo and behold it came back this year! I dug it up and moved it – somewhere, now I forget – and we’ll see how it fares this winter.

UPDATE 2021: Planted one in the back yard, one in the north side yard by the fence/acuba. Unfortunately root weevils seem to love this plant, which pretty much ruins the look. I may end up pulling these out and putting them in pots.

I still have no idea where to put this one – it’s in pot on the deck for now. I love the glossy pointed leaves and red stems. They look great at their current nursery gallon pot size, but they get to 10 x 10 feet, so I’m waiting until all the hidden perennials plants have shown themselves this spring – maybe I’ll have a better sense of where they might fit after that

  • Plant Type
  • Shrub
    • Shade Grade
    • B
    • Light Requirement
    • Part Shade
    • Part Sun
    • Sun
    • Location
    • Back Yard
    • North Side Yard
    Nursery Tag

    Medium sized evergreen shrub for mild climates. Distinctive red stems. 10ft x 10ft. Hardy to 10 degrees.

    Gardener's Log

    04/2021: tentatively planting in April!

    05/2021: Planted one in back yard next to blue atlas cedar, the other in north side yard next to aucuba and chain link fence.

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    Hi! I'm Lorie and I wrangle plants in a muddy, feral shade garden in the Pacific Northwest. I built this site to serve as a gardening journal and quasi-accurate record of planting successes and failures. My goal is to help "future me" be a better gardener. I hope what I've learned along the way can be useful to you too. Thanks for visiting!

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