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Feijoa sellowiana

Family Myrtaceae
Plant Type shrub
Zone USDA:   8a - 10b   RHS:   H - HH   EGF:   H4 - G1   Australia:   2 - 4  
Care Level
Height 1.5 - 4.5 m (5 - 15 ft)
Spread 2.4 - 6 m (8 - 20 ft)
Light full sun to partial shade
Soil Moisture low to average, well-drained
Soil Type clay to sandy
Soil pH acidic to neutral

Description Feijoa sellowiana (pineapple guava) bears showy, white, fragrant and repeat-blooming blooms during early spring to late summer. This shrub is rounded in form and has medium green and light grey foliage that is matte, medium textured and evergreen. The fruit produced by Feijoa sellowiana (pineapple guava) is showy and aromatic. The bark is showy and smooth in texture. Find a prominent place in your garden for this stunning shrub which has been designated a specimen.
Typical Uses Culinary, fruit, hedge, specimen and screening.
Special Characteristics This shrub attracts birds to your garden. Feijoa sellowiana tolerates drought, pollution and salt.