Brush cherry
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3Will it grow where I live?
Brush cherry is only hardy to zone 8, so outdoors year-round it needs the mildest spots in Central Europe – wine-growing regions, the Rhine valley, coasts, Lake Constance, Ticino – or a container overwintered under cover. Most of the British Isles and the Pacific coast of North America qualify.
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Profile
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Height
- 4 m
- Spread
- 4.5 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 50 years
- First yield
- after 4 years
- Hardiness
- zone 8–10
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very moist
- pH
- 5.5 – 7
Uses
Frequently asked questions
Brush cherry: how big does it get?
Brush cherry (Eugenia myrtifolia) grows as a Shrub and reaches roughly 4 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 4.5 m. Growth is medium.
Brush cherry: what site does it need?
Brush cherry tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.
Brush cherry: is it hardy?
Brush cherry is listed as hardy in zone 8–10 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Brush cherry: will it grow in Central Europe?
Brush cherry is only hardy to zone 8, so outdoors year-round it needs the mildest spots in Central Europe – wine-growing regions, the Rhine valley, coasts, Lake Constance, Ticino – or a container overwintered under cover. Most of the British Isles and the Pacific coast of North America qualify.
Brush cherry: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Brush cherry. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Brush cherry: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 4/10, Medicinal 1/10, Other uses 3/10.
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