Dense, bushy, evergreen shrub with large glossy, dark green leaves. It makes an excellent hedging plant, and can cope with deep shade under trees as well as full sun. Small white flowers are produced on spikes in mid-spring, followed by cherry red berries.

Position: full sun, partial shade or shade.

Soil: will grow in all.

Rate of growth: fast-growing

Flowering period: April Flower colour: white

Other features: a very versatile hedging shrub

Hardiness: fully hardy

Prune in either spring or summer.

Mature plants can tolerate hard pruning in spring, cutting back to the old wood.

Eventual height: 5m