nz cranberry myrtus ugni
The NZ Cranberry, known botanically as Myrtus ugni or sometimes as Chilean Guava, is a delightful evergreen shrub prized in New Zealand gardens for its edible berries and glossy foliage. This versatile plant is both highly ornamental and productive, offering year-round interest, fragrant white flowers in spring, and a bounty of sweet, aromatic red berries in late summer. With its compact size and easy-care nature, nz cranberry myrtus ugni makes a superb choice for edible hedging, container gardening, or as a feature shrub in smaller spaces.
Myrtus ugni (Chilean Guava)
Chilean Guava, New Zealand Cranberry, Ugni Berry
Myrtus ugni, commonly known as the NZ Cranberry or Chilean Guava, is an evergreen shrub grown for its lush foliage, pretty flowers, and colourful berries. It bears small, glossy, dark green leaves held densely on short stems. The real appeal of this plant is the masses of small, white flowers borne from summer through autumn, which result in red berries as it grows to 1.5 m tall and 1 m wide. Myrtus ugni is commonly used as a hedge, incorporated into a mixed planting, grown in a container, featured in a cottage garden, or added to an edible garden.
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- Suited to regions:
Subtropical, Temperate - Plant type:
Shrubs - Height:
1.50 m - Spread:
1.00 m - Flowering time:
Summer, Autumn - Tolerances:
Coastal, Hardy - Garden uses:
Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Pool areas - Garden styles:
Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Rock
