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| COMMON NAME Brush Cherry |
| BOTANICAL NAME Eugenia myrtifolia |
| HEIGHT 15′ |
| WIDTH 10′ |
| MONOECIOUS |
| EVERGREEN |
| LIFESPAN 40+ years |
| PERENNIAL |
| COLD TOLERANCE 23° F |
| SOIL TYPE Well-drained |
| WATER REQUIREMENTS Water after planting in ground, and water every day for 2 weeks. Week 3 and week 4, water deeply twice a week. From week 5 forward water deeply at least once a week until it has been 3 months. From then on, make sure your Eugenia is receiving a deep watering at least once or twice per month. Best results with regular irrigation. Supplement with water during droughts and the hot, dry months to keep your plant lush and thriving. Reduce watering in the Winter when growth slows.Regularly to occasionally. |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE Medium |
| SALT TOLERANCE Medium |
| LIGHT REQUIREMENTS Full sun to part shade |
| FERTILIZING In Spring, Summer, and Fall, apply a balanced general purpose fertilizer such as 10-10-10 or a slow release granular. Do not allow fertilizer to clump, be sure to disperse evenly. Clumped fertilizer can potentially burn roots, potentially harming or killing a plant. Avoid getting fertilizer on the leaves, flowers, stems, and trunk. |
| FLOWER Pretty white flowers with multiple stamens. |
| MONTH OF COLOR Summer |
| FRUIT Purple-red fruit, inedible. |
| ALLERGENS, TOXICITY AND ANIMALS Toxic to animals. (Dogs, cats, horses, humans.) |
| COMMENTS Good hedge, most often used to topiaries. |
| PRICE 15 gallon $75 |