Ephedra minuta cool part shade Easy enough in garden conditions

Easy enough in garden conditions

not easy going

so flowers have stamens and last well

The image of the herbarium specimen is from Te Papa

Clumps/cushions of narrow bright green leaves

Ephedra minuta cool part shade Easy enough in garden conditionsSmall bush let with stiff wiry stems which are attractive all year round, orange red fruits add interest. A tough little plant for a rock or sand garden. Mine is a sparse flowerer, so fewer berries, but it is a hard dry spot and there is no problem for this plant. It has been in its home for a couple of years and it seems to be hitting its straps, so to speak, well a couple of branches are. Only 15 cm high. Runs about in sand but not a problem if you