Coprosma Pacific Sunset

Common Name: Pacific Sunset Coprosma

Description:
Coprosma ‘Pacific Sunset’ is a striking evergreen shrub known for its vibrant foliage that shifts with the seasons. Its glossy, oval-shaped leaves emerge in shades of deep pink and rich red, intensifying to fiery orange and burgundy as temperatures cool. This compact, bushy shrub adds year-round colour and contrast to garden beds, borders, and pots. Thriving in Melbourne’s climate, ‘Pacific Sunset’ prefers full sun to part shade and well-drained soil. It is highly drought and frost tolerant once established, requiring minimal maintenance apart from occasional pruning to maintain shape.

Form:

• Shrub - Small
• Shrub - Medium

Mature Size:

• Height: 1-1.5m
• Width: 1-1.5m

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Does not flower under Melbourne's weather conditions

Foliage Colour:

• Deep Pink
• Rich Red
• Fiery Orange (in cooler months)
• Burgundy (in cooler months)

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots
• Drought Tolerant
• Frost Tolerant
• Evergreen
• Low Maintenance
• Year-round Colour

Toxicity:

• Non-toxic to humans and pets

Companion Plants:

• Lomandra (Lomandra spp.)
• Westringia (Westringia spp.)
• Correa (Correa spp.)
• Salvia (Salvia spp.)
• Dianella (Dianella spp.)