Carissa Green Carpet Plant

Carissa macrocarpa green carpet green carpet natal plum moderately fast growing spreading evergreen broadleaf shrub.

Carissa green carpet plant.

Easy care perennial offers an excellent choice for growing between flagstones or growing as a lawn substitute. 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. Carissa macrocarpa green carpet is a hardy evergreen drought resistant dense spiny dwarf spreading shrublet with leathery dark green glossy leaves. Green carpet green carpet is a tender compact spreading evergreen shrub with small ovate dark green leaves and cymes of fragrant waxy white flowers in late spring followed by ovoid red to purple black fruit.

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 predominantly in spring with sporadic bloom throughout the year in milder climates. Grows 10 15 inches tall and can spread about 3 4 feet. It has beautiful quite large scented white flowers and large edible red fruits on and off throughout the year. Carissa macrocarpa green carpet is a dwarf cultivar of carissa macrocarpa and belongs to the apocynaceae family.

Deep green foliage creates a dense evergreen carpet becoming bronze in winter. Emerald blanket is the dwarf cultivar and its low spreading habit makes it an ideal ground cover shrub. Strong flower display and a great accent plant with its swollen stems and contorted shapes. Tolerates high foot traffic.

As the name might imply carissa macrocarpa green carpet is a low growing variety suitable for low hedges or dense groundcover. The dark green leaves of the carissa macrocarpa make this an excellent ground cover for green yards and a beautiful contrast in desert landscapes. Moderate growing evergreen shrub to 12 15 tall x 4 5 wide. It attracts butterflies and fruit eating birds to the garden.

Glossy green foliage is graced with sweet smelling little white flowers and bright red fruits. Prefers sun or partial shade regular water drought tolerant once established. Well suited for use as edging groundcover or in containers.