What a magnificent thing here s a little hedge only about three feet tall made from a plant called natal plum botanically known as carissa.
Green carpet carissa natal plum.
Therefore it is very useful in coastal areas.
It grows quickly and tolerates a wide range of lighting conditions making good barriers hedges low screens and foundation plantings.
Grows 10 15 inches tall and can spread about 3 4 feet.
All parts of natal plum are poisonous except for the ripe.
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.
Carissa macrocarpa green carpet green carpet natal plum.
It can also be grown in containers.
Because of its thick leathery leaves it does not suffer from salt and wind damage.
Green carpet natal plum carissa macrocarpa green carpet sku.
Natal plum carissa macrocarpa green carpet is a low spreading plant that makes an excellent ground cover.
The state of natal is located along the indian ocean coast of south africa.
Natal plum s thick leaves help it resist desiccation from these persistent winds.
Groundcover other shrubs the green carpet natal plum also known as carissa macrocarpa green carpet is a n other in the groundcover class and part of our shrubs department.
Carissa macrocarpa green carpet green carpet natal plum moderately fast growing spreading evergreen broadleaf shrub.
Protect in colder winters.
Remembering that i planted it i decided that i ought to stop and take a look at it.
It s bright green and for 30 years it s been sitting in the same spot.
Prefers sun or partial shade regular water drought tolerant once established.
This and its tolerance of poor soils makes carissa an important plant for coastal communities from florida to.
The natal plum is a spiny south african shrub used as a hedge or free standing it has interestingly formed branches and shiny deep green leaves offset by white and pink flowers.
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 low growing natal plum boething treeland farms grows over 1 200 varieties of trees shrubs perennials and specialty plants on ten california nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the western united states and beyond.
Does well near the ocean makes a very attractive dense.
Unlike stifling inland temperatures this area is cooled by sea breezes.
Emerald blanket is the dwarf cultivar and its low spreading habit makes it an ideal ground cover shrub.
