Hardy Edibles

Myrtaceae

Chilean myrtle

Luma apiculata

Chilean myrtle

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Survives zone 8 through 9

Feijoa aromatic (pineapple/guava, wintergreen notes) — very good; Chilean guava strawberry-scented. Care: Winter protection — mulch, fleece, or a warm wall.

Hardiness
Zone 8 to 9
Habit
Tree
Edible part
Fruit
Ripens
Autumn
Mature size
Evergreen shrub/tree 4–10 m
Light
Full sun to partial (forest species)
Soil pH
5.5–7.0 (acid–neutral; dislikes chalk)
Environment
Temperate rainforest
Status
Both wild and cultivated
Years to fruit
3–4 yrs
Pollination
Self-fertile