Chilean Guava Ka-pow

Larger fruit than common Myrtus ugni, Ka-pow also bears fruit on a younger plant. Fragrant soft pink flowers followed by red mini guava fruit that taste like wild strawberries and scented lily of the valley flowers. This is a handsome fruiting shrub with glossy evergreen leaves. An unusual edible named by gardening celebrity James Wong.

Site: Requires shelter
Soil: Must be lime free, tolerates some damp
Position: Full sun, partial shade
Season of Interest: Evergreen, edible fruit
Hardiness: Hardy to - 6°C, young growth can be damaged by spring frosts
Height: 5ft (1.5m) Spread: 3ft (1m)