Coprosma ‘Inferno’ – Fiery Evergreen Foliage for Year-Round Garden Colour
Coprosma ‘Inferno’ is a striking evergreen shrub, renowned for its intensely coloured glossy foliage that transforms throughout the seasons. The small, rounded leaves emerge green with golden highlights before developing vivid shades of orange, scarlet, crimson, and deep burgundy, creating a spectacular display that intensifies during the cooler months.
Its naturally compact, rounded habit makes it an excellent choice for adding bold colour and structure to borders, patio containers, and contemporary planting schemes. The highly polished foliage reflects the light beautifully, ensuring the plant remains an eye-catching feature throughout the year.
As temperatures fall in autumn and winter, the foliage reaches its most dramatic colouring, making ‘Inferno’ particularly valuable for brightening the garden when many other plants are dormant. Its vibrant tones combine beautifully with silver foliage, ornamental grasses, and evergreen shrubs.
Coprosma ‘Inferno’ thrives in full sun, where the leaf colours become most intense. It prefers fertile, well-drained soil and, once established, is relatively drought tolerant. Its excellent tolerance of coastal conditions also makes it a superb choice for seaside gardens.
In colder parts of the UK, planting in a sheltered position or growing in a patio container allows additional winter protection if required.
Bold, colourful, and easy to grow, Coprosma ‘Inferno’ is an outstanding evergreen shrub for adding vibrant foliage and year-round interest to gardens of every style.
Seasonal Beauty & Growth
Spring
Fresh green and golden foliage emerges with colourful new growth.
Summer
Glossy leaves develop rich orange and red highlights.
Autumn
Foliage intensifies to brilliant scarlet, crimson, and burgundy.
Winter
The vibrant evergreen foliage reaches its richest fiery colouring.
Why Grow Coprosma 'Inferno'?
✔ Spectacular fiery evergreen foliage
✔ Outstanding autumn and winter colour
✔ Compact, rounded habit
✔ Excellent for containers and borders
✔ Coastal and urban tolerant
✔ Low maintenance and easy to grow
Perfect For
- Patio containers
- Mixed borders
- Contemporary gardens
- Coastal planting
- Courtyard gardens
- Year-round foliage displays
Planting & Care Guide
Position: Full sun for the best foliage colour.
Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil.
Hardiness: Hardy in milder parts of the UK; provide winter protection or grow in containers in colder areas.
Watering: Water regularly during establishment and during extended dry periods.
Pruning: Lightly trim in spring to maintain a compact, bushy habit if required.
Ultimate Size: Approximately 75–100cm tall and 75–100cm wide.
Looks Great With
- Phormium ‘Purpureum’
- Hebe varieties
- Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Silver Queen’
- Cordyline australis
- Stipa tenuissima
- Lavender
Coprosma ‘Inferno’ is a vibrant evergreen shrub that delivers spectacular foliage colour throughout the year, making it a superb choice for brightening borders, containers, and coastal gardens with minimal maintenance.
