Acca sellowiana (Pineapple Guava)
Acca sellowiana, also known as Pineapple Guava, this fast growing shrub or smaller tree form has unique flowers that are edible! Its flowers are reddish-purple with white and showy dark red stamens. The fruits, called feijoas, have waxy blue-green or gray skin. This shrub blooms from May to June. Grows best in average well-drained soils in full to part shade. Deeply water this shrub on a regular basis and mulch soil to protect the shallow roots.
Acca sellowiana, also known as Pineapple Guava, this fast growing shrub or smaller tree form has unique flowers that are edible! Its flowers are reddish-purple with white and showy dark red stamens. The fruits, called feijoas, have waxy blue-green or gray skin. This shrub blooms from May to June. Grows best in average well-drained soils in full to part shade. Deeply water this shrub on a regular basis and mulch soil to protect the shallow roots.