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Pineapple Guava
Feijoa sellowiana · Shrub
Pineapple Guava is a shrub, hardy in USDA zones 8-11, that matures to about 10–15 ft × 10–15 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs. Expect red and white blooms in spring and summer. It attracts pollinators and birds, stands up well to drought and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 8-11
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 10–15 ft × 10–15 ft
- Bloom color
- Red, White
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Attracts
- Pollinators, Birds
- Tough against
- Drought
- Native to
- South America (Brazil, Uruguay, N. Argentina)
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