Alectryon Excelsus

This charming native beauty puts on quite a show with its glossy dark-green leaves and eye-catching scarlet berries that have the local birdies queuing up from spring through summer. It's a compact, spreading specimen that thrives in full sun or dappled shade, as long as you give it rich, well-draining soil to work with. Keep it away from harsh frosts below -4°C and you'll have a stunning evergreen performer that brings colour and wildlife to your garden year-round.