Green Carpet Carissa Natal Plum

It can also be grown in containers.

Green carpet carissa natal plum.

Natal plum s thick leaves help it resist desiccation from these persistent winds. The natal plum is a spiny south african shrub used as a hedge or free standing it has interestingly formed branches and shiny deep green leaves offset by white and pink flowers. Unlike stifling inland temperatures this area is cooled by sea breezes. Does well near the ocean makes a very attractive dense.

Natal plum carissa macrocarpa green carpet is a low spreading plant that makes an excellent ground cover. This and its tolerance of poor soils makes carissa an important plant for coastal communities from florida to. Green carpet natal plum carissa macrocarpa full sun or shade. What a magnificent thing here s a little hedge only about three feet tall made from a plant called natal plum botanically known as carissa.

Protect in colder winters. Emerald blanket is the dwarf cultivar and its low spreading habit makes it an ideal ground cover shrub. Fragrant white star shaped flowers red plum like fruit. Remembering that i planted it i decided that i ought to stop and take a look at it.

The state of natal is located along the indian ocean coast of south africa. Moderate growing evergreen shrub to 12 15 tall x 4 5 wide. Therefore it is very useful in coastal areas. Carissa varieties natal plum boxwood beauty and emerald blanket grow slowly can be kept small and have some of the most exquisitely beautiful deep green foliage of all south florida shrubs.

Groundcover other shrubs the green carpet natal plum also known as carissa macrocarpa green carpet is a n other in the groundcover class and part of our shrubs department. It grows quickly and tolerates a wide range of lighting conditions making good barriers hedges low screens and foundation plantings. All parts of natal plum are poisonous except for the ripe. Because of its thick leathery leaves it does not suffer from salt and wind damage.

Carissa macrocarpa green carpet green carpet natal plum moderately fast growing spreading evergreen broadleaf shrub. Prefers sun or partial shade regular water drought tolerant once established. Carissa macrocarpa green carpet low growing natal plum boething treeland farms grows over 1 200 varieties of trees shrubs perennials and specialty plants on ten california nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the western united states and beyond. This low growing variety forms a dense mat of attractive glossy emerald green foliage set on spiny stems and is accented with sweetly fragrant star shaped bright.

Grows 10 15 inches tall and can spread about 3 4 feet.