Lemon Swirl® Australian Brush Cherry

Name: Lemon Swirl® Australian Brush Cherry
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 02440

Eugenia myrtifolia 'Variegata'

Pronunciation: yew-JEEN-ia mer-tif-FOL-ee-a var-ee-GAY-tuh

SKU #02440

USDA Zone

9-11

Your climate might be too cold for this plant:

OVERVIEW
Description	New foliage emerges a bronze-red, then matures to deep green with an irregular, soft yellow margin. The lovely variegation adds wonderful color and contrast to landscapes. Dense evergreen foliage is ideal for a hedge or screen, or shaped as topiary for a formal appearance. Rose-purple fruit provides color and can be eaten fresh or used for jam.
Light	Full sun, Partial sun
Watering	Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
Blooms	Spring
Mature Size	Slow to moderate growing; reaches 15 to 20 ft. tall, 8 to 10 ft. wide.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Evergreen
Special Features	Dramatic Foliage Color, Showy Fruit, Benefits Birds
Growth Rate	Slow

STYLE
Landscape Use	Border, Container, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Suitable for Topiary
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.
Flower Color	White
Foliage Color	Variegated
Companion Plants	Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia); Creeping Fig (Ficus pumila); African Daisy (Osteospermum); Loropetalum (Loropetalum); Rose (Rosa)

CARE
Care	Prefers slightly acidic, well-drained soils, rich in organic matter. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune only as needed to maintain desired shape; as a topiary, prune regularly to maintain form.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 9-11