Lemon Swirl® Australian Brush Cherry
Eugenia myrtifolia 'Variegata'
Bronze-red new foliage matures to deep green with an irregular white margin. Forms a dense hedge or screen that can be sheared for topiary or a formal appearance. Rose-purple fruit provides color and can be eaten fresh or used for jam. Evergreen.
| Synonym: | Syzygium australe |
| Key feature: | Hedge Plant |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 9 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow to moderate growth to 15 to 20 ft. tall, 8 to 10 feet wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color, Showy Fruit, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape use: | Topiary |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 2440 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape.
Design Ideas
This bushy tree makes the ideal screen or hedge plant due to its tolerance for shearing. A perfect side or backyard privacy screen to block off RVs drying yards, utility areas and undesirable land uses. Great plant for hiding swimming pool safety fencing, particularly chain link. Use as an evergreen background plant for more high profile tropicals or perennials or back of a shrub border. Plant around patios and prune for enclosure and light filtered shade at maturity. Makes a good warm climate topiary specimen.
Bronze-red new foliage matures to deep green with an irregular white margin. Forms a dense hedge or screen that can be sheared for topiary or a formal appearance. Rose-purple fruit provides color and can be eaten fresh or used for jam. Evergreen.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape.
Design Ideas
This bushy tree makes the ideal screen or hedge plant due to its tolerance for shearing. A perfect side or backyard privacy screen to block off RVs drying yards, utility areas and undesirable land uses. Great plant for hiding swimming pool safety fencing, particularly chain link. Use as an evergreen background plant for more high profile tropicals or perennials or back of a shrub border. Plant around patios and prune for enclosure and light filtered shade at maturity. Makes a good warm climate topiary specimen.
| Synonym: | Syzygium australe |
| Key feature: | Hedge Plant |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 9 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow to moderate growth to 15 to 20 ft. tall, 8 to 10 feet wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color, Showy Fruit, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape use: | Topiary |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 2440 |
