I am a hardy and beautiful ornamental shrub with the added benefit of edible flowers and fruit.
I naturally grow as a small dense rounded tree or large shrub and can be clipped to size and shape as desired.
I bloom in early spring with showy red flowers with bright yellow stamens. Blooming is followed by oval shaped fruit which grow to about the size of a chicken’s egg and ripen in autumn.
My flowers are edible and have a sweet and slightly spicy taste. My fruit is delicious and sweet with a complex flavour and a tangy pineapple aroma leading to the common name "Pineapple Guava".
Not only do I look good, smell good and taste great I am also hardy and easy to grow in a range of conditions. I tolerate coastal conditions and exposed locations.
I make a great screening hedge.
I am popular and will make you happy because...
I prolifically produce edible green fruit in autumn with the taste and smell of strawberry/pineapple
My attractive dark red flowers in spring which are also edible with a spicy sweet flavour
With my dense form and hardy nature I am a good choice for a screening hedge
Features
I thrive in full sun to part-shade
Height: 4.5m Width: 4.5m(Can be kept trimmed to Height: 2.5m Width: 2.5m)(Size at point of sale approx. 50cm including pot)
I need minimal water once established
Suitable for coastal planting, I am happy in most soils but prefer soils that are well drained
Plant features
Fruiting / edible
Coastal tolerant
Heat tolerant
Red, Yellow flowers
Grey Green foliage
Flowers Sep-Oct
Plant me:
- In garden beds and general landscaping
- In pots and other containers
- As a hedge or screening plant
Tips for success
I can be pruned to shape as desired or left unpruned as I have a good natural form
Plant at least 1.2m apart.
Choose a full sun to partly shaded position.
Water regularly while establishing, then check soil moisture before watering.
Enjoy the fragrant foliage or flowers.
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