Drimys winteri ‘Pewter Pillar’
This Chilean evergreen tree has large green leaves sometimes with a bluish cast with silvery white undersides and maroon new growth. It grows into a magnificent columnar form about 20 feet tall and is perfect as a specimen or as a hedge. Plant it where you can look up into the foliage and see the shimmering white undersides of the leaves blowing in the wind.
Common Name: Winter's Bark
Family: Winteraceae (The Winter's Bark Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-10
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 15-25'
Width: 8-10'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Late Winter - Early Spring
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour: Red
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
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Native Habitat:
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Geographical Origin: Central and South America
