Ugni Species, Chilean Guava, Strawberry Myrtle (Ugni molinae)

Nice eating berrys

Photographed at Strybing Arboretum, San Francisco

Tropic to Tropic Plants - Delta, B.C. Canada

chilean guava, small leaves. Have not bloomed for me yet. Grows brushy.



Are you weary of common hedges? Let me introduce you to Ugni molinae, a must-have plant of myriad virtues!

Handsome, densely leafy & forest green foliage with bronzy new growth sets the stage for exquisitely fragrant tiny white bell shaped flowers in Spring.

San Francisco Botanical Garden

San Francisco Botanical Garden

Potted 'Chilean Guava' at Mitre 10 in Waihi, NZ

In Phillipa's Waihi garden, NZ


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Ugni Species, Chilean Guava, Strawberry Myrtle
Ugni molinae
Type: | Shrubs |
Height: | 6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m) |
Conditions: | Zone 8-9, Full Sun, Sun to Partial Shade, Light Shade |