Hardy Edibles

Elaeocarpaceae

maqui

Aristotelia chilensis

maqui

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Survives zone 8 through 9

Maqui — dark, mildly sweet 'superfruit' berry. Evergreen; low/none. Care: Winter protection — mulch, fleece, or a warm wall.

Hardiness
Zone 8 to 9
Habit
Shrub
Edible part
Fruit
Ripens
Late summer
Mature size
Evergreen shrub 3–5 m
Light
Full sun to partial (forest-margin pioneer)
Soil pH
5.0–6.5
Environment
Temperate rainforest
Status
Both wild and cultivated
Years to fruit
3–4 yrs
Pollination
DIOECIOUS — needs male and female plants