Feijoa Pineapple Guava 180MM

(Not currently available to be ordered) I am Pineapple Guava. My family originated from Temperate South America Botanic Name: Feijoa sellowiana Shrub/Herb – Hardy and long lived 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. Full Sun to Part Shade (4 hours of direct sun) Height: 4.5m Width: 4.5m(Can be kept trimmed to Height: 2.5m Width: 2.5m) I need minimal water once established Delicous fruit Suitable for coastal planting, I am happy in most soils but prefer soils that are well drained 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 Plant me: in pots and other containers in garden beds and general landscaping in fragrant and sensory gardens in coastal conditions Tips for success… I can be pruned to shape as desired or left unpruned as I have a good natural form Plant me 2m apart when planted for a screening hedge 100% Recyclable Pot and LabelMost pots and labels made from 100% recycled polypropylene Plant family: Myrtaceae Other names: Guavasteen, Feijoa 9319711016349 0137682