QUAILBERRY

Crossopetalum ilicifolium

Non-Sprawling Groundcover

 

6 inches tall; to 3 feet wide at maturity

Full sun to light shade      Slow rate of growth

Very drought tolerant; although prefers moist, well-drained soil.

Zones 10 to 11

 

An ornamental, woody groundcover with a very neat growth habit; leaves are small and evergreen resembling a holly.  Quailberry also features bright red berries, nearly year-round, and is a great bird attractor.