Natal Plum

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Low-growing, spreading shrub form with dense glossy green foliage. Small, delicate white flowers bloom in spring and summer. Fleshy red fruit can be eaten fresh or used in jellies. Red fruit ripens in summer.

Companion Plants

Italian Cypress

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Italian Cypress

This narrow, columnar tree is covered with grayish-green needle-like leaves. Its unique and very particular shape make it an outstanding landscape accent or topiary. Small cones emerge in fall. May benefit from shelter from wind. Drought tolerant and adaptable to various soils.

Yaupon Holly

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Yaupon Holly

Broadleaf evergreen shrub. Dwarf spreading habit with tiny, lustrous leaves. Self-fruiting form. Red fruit ripens in fall.

Dwarf Arctic Willow

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Dwarf Arctic Willow

Deciduous shrub with slender gray-green leaves in summer and attractive purple twigs in winter. Handsome rounded habit. Makes a nice informal hedge. Striking combined with large evergreens such as spruce.

Details

Common name

Natal Plum

Botanical name

Carissa macrocarpa

Variety

Tuttlei

Zone

USDA 9 - 11

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Bloom color

White

Bloom time

spring

Light

sun

Height

24-36" (61-91 cm)

Habit

low-growing

Water

2-3 times per week

Feed

once a month

Maintenance

apply mulch