Description
Features & Attributes
Pineapple Guava features showy white pincushion flowers with pink overtones and red anthers at the ends of the branches from late spring to early summer. It has green foliage with gray undersides. The glossy oval pinnately compound leaves remain green throughout the winter. The fruits are showy green drupes carried in abundance from early summer to mid fall.
This is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting birds and bees to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;
Aside from its primary use as an edible, Pineapple Guava is sutiable for the following landscape applications;