Name: Feijoa sellowiana (Pineapple Guava)
Average Landscape Size: 8–12 ft tall × 8–10 ft wide; can reach 15 ft if unpruned; rounded, dense habit
Sun Requirements: Full sun; 6+ hours daily for best fruit production
Water Needs: Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: USDA Zones 8–10; hardy in Willis winters
Fertilization & Pruning: Balanced fertilizer in spring; light pruning after harvest
Detailed Description: This Pineapple Guava is absolutely unique with gorgeous silver-green foliage, edible white flowers with red stamens, and delicious pineapple-flavored fruit! At 8 to 12 feet tall, it's perfect as an ornamental that also produces food. Here in Willis, you can eat the sweet flower petals in spring, then enjoy the tropical-tasting fruit in fall. The silvery foliage is beautiful year-round, and it's quite drought tolerant once established. Perfect for edible landscaping that's both beautiful and productive!
Name: Feijoa sellowiana (Pineapple Guava)
Average Landscape Size: 8–12 ft tall × 8–10 ft wide; can reach 15 ft if unpruned; rounded, dense habit
Sun Requirements: Full sun; 6+ hours daily for best fruit production
Water Needs: Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: USDA Zones 8–10; hardy in Willis winters
Fertilization & Pruning: Balanced fertilizer in spring; light pruning after harvest
Detailed Description: This Pineapple Guava is absolutely unique with gorgeous silver-green foliage, edible white flowers with red stamens, and delicious pineapple-flavored fruit! At 8 to 12 feet tall, it's perfect as an ornamental that also produces food. Here in Willis, you can eat the sweet flower petals in spring, then enjoy the tropical-tasting fruit in fall. The silvery foliage is beautiful year-round, and it's quite drought tolerant once established. Perfect for edible landscaping that's both beautiful and productive!