Plant of the Month - March
Plant of the month for March is a very common Southland native plant. Mingimingi is a tangly coprosma shrub - often used in restoration because of its tolerance of wet soils, wind, full sun and frost. It is also very good habitat for nesting birds, insects, lizards and a very good food source at this time of year - with abundant berries - usually coloured white to dark blue. Coprosma species have male and female flowers on separate plants so make sure you plant at least three to have a better chance of getting a female with brilliant fruit! March is one of the main seed collecting months - if you miss out then you could be waiting until next year to start propagating your own native plants. However, we are busily collecting seed here so if you are interested in learning about it come along on a Friday morning.
Posted: 2 March 2011