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Mirror Plant

Coprosma Repens

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Overview

The Mirror Plant, Coprosma repens, is an evergreen shrub, notable for its lustrous, glossy leaves that reflect light like mirrors. Growing up to 5-8 feet tall with a similar spread, it thrives in USDA zones 9-11. Mirror Plants offer low maintenance and drought tolerance once established, and are excellent for coastal settings due to salt resistance. Their foliage varies from green to gold or variegated, adding year-round visual interest.

Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 9–11Climate Mediterranean
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — shrub for full or half; displaying moderate salt tolerance, image 60
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — displaying moderate salt toleranceMirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — glossy leaves that reflect light akin to a mirror - thus the moniker; inconspicuous flowers may appear in spring, image 48Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — This hardy specimen typically grows to a height of 5 to 8 feet with a spread of 4 to 6 feet at maturity; shrub for, image 49Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — making it a versatile choice for garden boundaries; is an eye-catching evergreen shrub native to New Zealand, image 50Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — often intensifying in color during cooler months; although they often go unnoticed compared to the plant's striking, image 51Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — Its variegated forms can add visual interest and contrast to plant compositions; glossy leaves that reflect light, image 52+55

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones
9–11

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Rubiaceae
Climate
Mediterranean

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Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — inconspicuous flowers may appear in spring
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — displaying moderate salt tolerance
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — glossy leaves that reflect light akin to a mirror - thus the moniker; inconspicuous flowers may appear in spring, image 48
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — This hardy specimen typically grows to a height of 5 to 8 feet with a spread of 4 to 6 feet at maturity; shrub for, image 49
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — making it a versatile choice for garden boundaries; is an eye-catching evergreen shrub native to New Zealand, image 50
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — often intensifying in color during cooler months; although they often go unnoticed compared to the plant's striking, image 51
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — Its variegated forms can add visual interest and contrast to plant compositions; glossy leaves that reflect light, image 52
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — inconspicuous flowers may appear in spring; glossy leaves that reflect light akin to a mirror - thus the moniker, image 53
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — although they often go unnoticed compared to the plant's striking foliage.<br><br>For optimal growth; the Mirror, image 54
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — the Mirror Plant requires a position in full sun to partial shade and is best suited to USDA zones 9 to 11, image 55
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — It thrives in well-drained soils; this hardy specimen typically grows to a height of 5 to 8 feet with a spread of, image 56
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — displaying moderate salt tolerance; it thrives in well-drained soils, image 57
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — which makes it a suitable candidate for coastal areas; mirror Plants offer low maintenance and drought tolerance, image 58
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — This low-maintenance shrub has a preference for mild; making it a versatile choice for garden boundaries, image 59
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — glossy leaves that reflect light like mirrors; and are excellent for coastal settings due to salt resistance, image 61
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — Growing up to 5-8 feet tall with a similar spread, it thrives in USDA zones 9-11; often intensifying in color, image 62
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — glossy leaves that reflect light like mirrors
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — Growing up to 5-8 feet tall with a similar spread, it thrives in USDA zones 9-11
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — Mirror Plants offer low maintenance and drought tolerance once established
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — and are excellent for coastal settings due to salt resistance
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — Their foliage varies from green to gold or variegated, adding year-round visual interest
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — scientifically known as Coprosma repens
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — is an eye-catching evergreen shrub native to New Zealand
Mirror Plant (Coprosma Repens) — glossy leaves that reflect light akin to a mirror - thus the moniker

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