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RUSCUS
Further Reading....
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Evergreen
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Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial - rhizomatous subshrub
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Full shade -
Full sun - grow in any but waterlogged soil -
Partial shade -
Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - - none -
Place of origin - Madeira and the Azores, throughout Europe and northern Africa to Iran -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Wildlife - Rabbit Resistant -
Ruscus - Growing Guide
Buy Varieties of RUSCUS
RUSCUS aculeatus >
Commonly known as: Box holly, Butcher's broom, Kneeholly.
thick clump-forming small shrub with red berries. Mixed sex plants only available.
RUSCUS aculeatus 'John Redmond' >
Commonly known as: Box Holly, Butcher's broom, Kneeholly.
A compact hermaphrodite form that regularly produces berries
RUSCUS hypoglossum >
Commonly known as: Spineless butcher's broom.
Excellent groundcover on a shady area from this dense 'leafy' and rare shrub. Tiny green flowers on the upper leaf surface are followed, on female plants by red cherry-like fruits
