Austromyrtus dulcis – Midgenberry
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- Austromyrtus dulcis – migdgin berry
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- Austromyrtus dulcis – migdgin berry
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- Austomyrtus dulcis – migdgin berry
This versatile small shrub is one of the best bush tucker plants of all, featuring small but sweet-tasting berries that are borne in profusion in late summer and early autumn. It makes an attractive border, rockery or pot plant and can even be trimmed into a low growing hedge. It flowers in early summer and should be kept well-fed and mulched after that to ensure a good harvest of berries. Give it a light trim after harvest and you will be well rewarded the following season.
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Scientific Name: | Austromyrtus dulcis |
| Common Name: | Midgenberry |
| Other Common Names: | Midyim |
| Plant Type: | Small shrub |
| Height: | 0.5 ~ 1 metre |
| Width: | 0.5 ~ 1 metre |
| Flower Colour: | White |
| Flowering Time: | Spring, Summer, Autumn |
| Ph Level: | Acid, Neutral, Alkaline |
| Soil Type: | Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam |
| Plant Environment: | Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Flower garden, Coastal garden |
| Climate Zone: | Sub-tropical, Warm temperate |
| Light: | Sunny, Light shade, Half shade |
| Growth Habit: | Evergreen, Spreading, Weeping |
| Lifespan: | Perennial |
| Soil Moisture: | Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage |
| Propagation Method: | Seed, Softwood cutting, Semihardwood cutting |
| Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
| Plant Usage: | Hedge, Groundcover, Attractive foliage |
| Special Features: | Edible, Decorative fruit, Erosion control, Playground friendly |
| Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Seed eating birds, Butterflies, Mammals |
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The Wildflower Place Erina – NSW
Newcastle Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Harvest Seeds And Native Plant Nursery – Sydney – NSW
Native Grace Nursery – Robertson NSW
Wariapendi Nursery – Colo Vale NSW
Sydney Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Geelong Native Plants – Victoria
Wimmera Native Nursery – Victoria
Forest Heart eco-Nursery – Maleny Queensland
Natives R Us – Traveston – Queensland
Manuka Native Nursery – South Australia
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