Hardy Edibles

Myrtaceae

cranberry-myrtle

Myrteola nummularia

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Survives zone 7 through 8

Feijoa aromatic (pineapple/guava, wintergreen notes) — very good; Chilean guava strawberry-scented.

Hardiness
Zone 7 to 8
Habit
Groundcover
Edible part
Fruit
Ripens
Autumn
Mature size
Creeping evergreen groundcover 10–20 cm
Light
Full sun (open bog/moorland)
Soil pH
5.5–7.0 (acid–neutral; dislikes chalk)
Environment
Bog and moorland
Status
Both wild and cultivated
Years to fruit
3–4 yrs
Pollination
Feijoa partially self-fertile — MUCH better with a 2nd cultivar; choose named self-fertile types for a single plant