Vitex lucens (PLUG grown) Puriri Ht 10-20m
Medium tree / NZ native / Evergreen / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Attracts bees / Timber / Container Grown
Endemic evergreen tree with spreading crown, pale flaky bark over knobbly trunk. Pink bell-shaped flowers, loved by tui and bellbirds, then red fruits loved by kereru. Suited to warm coastal districts, not frost hardy. We need to dispatch in Autumn.