shiny xylosma
Xylosma congesta
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 10 feet tall8 to 15 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Shiny xylosma (Xylosma congesta) is an evergreen shrub for hedges and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows about 8 to 10 feet tall and can spread wider than it is tall, so give it room.
Pairs well with Arabian jasmine, Shrimp plant, Kay Parris southern magnolia, and Kimberly queen fern.