Pineapple Guava Seedling (Acca sellowiana)

Plant Description: Seedling pineapple guavas make great pollenizers for other pineapple guava varieties and are always genetically unique. Plant a hedge of them and you just might find the next great pineapple guava variety!

A beautiful plant with spectacular flowers and tasty fruit, you can plant several Pineapple Guava Seedling shrubs to make an attractive, evergreen hedge. To ensure fruit set, plant at least two pineapple guava seedlings for cross-pollination. Pineapple Guava Seedling are perfect to plant with other non self-fertile Pineapple Guavas.

Pineapple Guava features dark, glossy green foliage with a whitish-silver cast underneath and striking flowers, crimson red in the center with sweet and tasty pink petals. Some compare the flavor to cotton candy. Following the flowers are dark green, apricot size or larger fruit with the flavors of mint and pineapple. Naturally compact, Pineapple Guava is also one the most drought resistant plants we know of. Hardy to 5 degrees F or below.

• Height: 8-12 ft
  
• Watering Needs: moderate
• Sun Needs: full to 1/2 day sun
• Soil needs: well-drained soil
• Bloom Time: July
  
• Ripening Time: November
• Bearing Age: 3-4 years after planting

This plant was grown by Northwoods Nursery, a certified Salmon Safe grower. Learn more at salmonsafe.org/

*Photo courtesy of Northwood Nursery