Hardy Edibles

Myrtaceae

Chilean guava

Ugni molinae

Chilean guava

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Survives zone 7 through 9

Chilean guava — small, sweet, intensely strawberry-scented. Excellent.

Hardiness
Zone 7 to 9
Habit
Shrub
Edible part
Fruit
Ripens
Autumn
Mature size
Compact evergreen 1–1.5 m; excellent in containers
Light
Full sun to partial
Soil pH
5.5–7.0 (acid–neutral; dislikes chalk)
Environment
Temperate rainforest
Status
Both wild and cultivated
Years to fruit
2–3 yrs
Pollination
Self-fertile