Carissa Emerald Carpet

Fragrant white star shaped flowers red plum like fruit.

Carissa emerald carpet.

Ask your landscape provider if they use plantlife material. Does well near the ocean makes a very attractive dense. Nana is a thornless dwarf cultivar that grows to only 12 to 18 inches tall and wide and has white flowers. It is commonly known as the natal plum and in south africa the large num num in zulu as well as in the bantu tribes of uganda it is called amathungulu or umthungulu obomvu in afrikaans the fruit is called noem noem.

As the name might imply carissa macrocarpa green carpet is a low growing variety suitable for low hedges or dense groundcover. Grows in full sun to partial shade in a wide range of moist soils but requires good drainage. Carissa macrocarpa green carpet green carpet natal plum moderately fast growing spreading evergreen broadleaf shrub. Carissa macrocarpa is a compact dwarf variety with lustrous leathery rich green oval leaves white scented star shaped flowers edible fruit and sharp thorns.

Glossy green foliage is graced with sweet smelling little white flowers and bright red fruits. Macrocarpa deals well with salt laden winds making it a good choice for coastal areas. Watch for the spines if you. 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.

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 white flowers appearing. Carissa macrocarpa is a shrub native to southern africa. Tolerates high winds light frost and salt. Carissa macrocarpa green carpet village nurseries wholesale plant tree grower.

Specializing in wholesale nurseries landscapers and garden centers. Boxwood beauty is another thornless variety it has a mounded growth habit and is often used as a foundation planting or ground cover. Carissa macrocarpa emerald star natal plum. Everything from 1 gallon to field grown.

Carissa macrocarpa emerald blanket dwarf natal plum. Grows 10 15 inches tall and can spread about 3 4 feet. Emerald blanket is the dwarf cultivar and its low spreading habit makes it an ideal ground cover shrub. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about natal plum carissa macrocarpa emerald blanket supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at dave s garden.

Over 500 acres in homestead florida. Tolerates high winds front line coastal. Prefers sun or partial shade regular water drought tolerant once established. The small fruit are edible and taste something like a cranberry but sweeter.