Excellent ground cover, very hardy, thrives in many different soil conditions and grows happily in either sun or shade. White flower, green foliage.
Excellent for weed suppression and to stabilize banks to prevent erosion.
Very hardy growing in many difficult environments.
Fast growing.
Frost hardy with purple tinged leaves in winter.
Can be reluctant fruiter, Raspberry and Blackberry nearly will help.
Medium sized bell-shaped fruit with orange flesh. Fruit are ripest when the calyx has re flexed to expose the berry fully. The fruit when ripe has a tangy flavour reminiscent of orange cordial. Pollination can be tricky, a having raspberries and blackberries nearby will help with this.