Mountain pepper
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7Will it grow where I live?
Mountain pepper is only hardy to zone 8, so outdoors year-round it needs the mildest spots in Central Europe – wine-growing regions, the Rhine valley, coasts, Lake Constance, Ticino – or a container overwintered under cover. Most of the British Isles and the Pacific coast of North America qualify. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
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Profile
- Family
- Winteraceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Height
- 7.2 m
- Spread
- 6.5 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 50 years
- First yield
- after 4 years
- Hardiness
- zone 8–9
- Shade tolerance
- partial shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very moist
- pH
- 4.5 – 6.5
Uses
Frequently asked questions
Mountain pepper: how big does it get?
Mountain pepper (Drimys lanceolata) grows as a Shrub and reaches roughly 7.2 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 6.5 m. Growth is medium.
Mountain pepper: what site does it need?
Mountain pepper tolerates partial shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 4.5 and 6.5.
Mountain pepper: is it hardy?
Mountain pepper is listed as hardy in zone 8–9 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Mountain pepper: will it grow in Central Europe?
Mountain pepper is only hardy to zone 8, so outdoors year-round it needs the mildest spots in Central Europe – wine-growing regions, the Rhine valley, coasts, Lake Constance, Ticino – or a container overwintered under cover. Most of the British Isles and the Pacific coast of North America qualify. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
Mountain pepper: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Mountain pepper. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Mountain pepper: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 5/10, Medicinal 1/10, Other uses 7/10.
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