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Green Carpet Natal Plum
Carissa macrocarpa 'Green Carpet'
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Carissa macrocarpa 'Green Carpet' is an excellent, low-growing, evergreen, dense shrub with small, glossy green leaves. Fragrant, white star-shaped flowers appear almost year round intermittently followed by bright red, oval-shaped fruits. Drought resistant and tolerant of seaside conditions. Green Carpet Natal Plum is a tough, low-maintenance, fast-growing plant that is useful as a groundcover or can be sheared into a low hedge.
How big does Green Carpet Natal Plum grow?
It stays low and spreading, usually 1 to 2 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide. The dense, glossy foliage forms a tidy, evergreen mat that’s great for borders, slopes, and groundcover.
What kind of light and soil does it prefer?
Full sun to light shade is ideal. It grows well in sandy, well-drained soil and tolerates salt spray, wind, and drought — basically anything coastal life throws at it.
When does it bloom and fruit?
It blooms in spring and summer with small, star-shaped white flowers that smell like jasmine. Edible red fruit follows, looking like miniature plums.
Are the fruits really edible?
Yes, the fruit is edible and mildly sweet when ripe. Just avoid the milky sap from the leaves and stems, which is mildly toxic if ingested.
Seasonality
Mature height
1-3 ft.
Mature Width
4 ft.
Sun exposure
Watering
Low
Grows Well in Zones
Flowering Season
Attracts Wildlife
Birds, Butterflies
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