MELICYTUS OBOVATUS (Violaceae) HSh (18-24in)

"New Zealand Shrubby Violet". You can win bets with this bizarre member of the violet family, guaranteed to baffle all but the most learned gardeners! This dwarf evergreen shrub, with small oval leaves, resembles a box bush ....... until the tiny clusters of perfumed yellow-green flowers appear, borne directly on the branches. These in turn become green berries which change through white to purple, each holding one or two large seeds. A slow growing treasure.