Ugni molinae
Chilean Guava
The Chilean Guava is often listed as Myrtus ugni. It is native to Chile and southern Argentina and is a charming evergreen shrub with small glossy opposite leaves and white flowers. It is best known for it's tasty sweet cranberry-like fruit sometimes called "Ugniberry". It is hardly known in the southern U.S though perhaps better known in the Pacific Northwest. It deserves to be tried in zones 8 and 9 where it would probably be best in somewhat sandy acid soil. In the South where summers are hot it should probably be shaded from the hot afternoon sun.
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| 1/2 gallon | $22.00 |  |
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USDA Hardiness Zone 8-9
