Fruit of the Day - Cotoneaster glaucophyllus
These Cotoneaster berries are a perfect combination of red and green.
Cotoneaster used to be very popular in Sydney gardens as a screening plant or hedge, and also because the red berries attract birds to the garden. However, it is now regarded as a weed in many parts of Australia, because it is fast growing and spreads very quickly into bushland. Cotoneaster can be replaced it with alternatives such as Grevillea, Narrow-leaf Myrtle, Blueberry Ash, Lily Pillies, Heath Banksia or Photinia*.
* info from Pittwater Council Website
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