Drew Foster

1)  Aristotelia chilensis                    Macqui

• This small evergreen tree is native to the Valdivian temperate rainforest of Chile and Argentina.
• This inconspicuous white flower yields a small black fruit, and is sometimes called Macqui or, Chilean Wineberry.
• This plant and New Zealand’s Mountain Wineberry (A. fruticosa) can both be found in the Pacific Connections Garden.

Drew Foster

2)  Prostanthera cuneata                    Alpine Mint Bush

• This evergreen shrub is native to southeastern Australia.
• Showy white-to-purple flowers have red-to-orange spots in the throat.
• A member of the Mint family, the leaves have a strong aroma when crushed.

3)  Gaultheria mucronata                    Prickly Heath

• This small evergreen shrub is native to Chile and Argentina.
• Small white flowers yield showy berries in the fall.
• This and other Gaultheria species make for great ground covers.

4)  Veronica macrantha                     Large-flowered Hebe

• This evergreen shrub is one of about 90 species of hebes, mostly native to New Zealand.
• Adding a splash of color to temperate gardens, there are nearly 200 cultivated varieties of Veronica, which range in flower colors of white, blue, pink, and purple.
• Many varieties of Veronica can be found in our New Zealand Garden.

5)  Corokia cotoneaster                     Wire-netting Bush

• This distinctly branched evergreen woody shrub is native to New Zealand.
• Bright yellow flowers emerge against grey woody stems in the spring.
• Bright red berries persist through the autumn.

* Visit the Pacific Connections Garden to see these and many other exciting plants! *