A rugged and attractive edible perennial for Southeast Texas. Pineapple Guava is highly adaptable and can handle the heavy clay soils of the Houston area better than many other fruit-bearing plants, provided the site does not remain flooded. It is exceptionally heat-tolerant and one of the few tropical-looking plants that is reliably cold-hardy for our region.
Exposure
Full Sun to Part Shade; best fruit production occurs in Full Sun.
Height x Width
10-15 ft. x 10-15 ft.
Water
Average; drought-tolerant once established but requires consistent water for fruit development.
Zones
8 - 11 (Reliable perennial in Houston)
Fertilization
Balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring and mid-summer.
Pruning
Can be pruned into a formal hedge, thinned as a small tree, or left as a natural screen.
A rugged and attractive edible perennial for Southeast Texas. Pineapple Guava is highly adaptable and can handle the heavy clay soils of the Houston area better than many other fruit-bearing plants, provided the site does not remain flooded. It is exceptionally heat-tolerant and one of the few tropical-looking plants that is reliably cold-hardy for our region.
Exposure
Full Sun to Part Shade; best fruit production occurs in Full Sun.
Height x Width
10-15 ft. x 10-15 ft.
Water
Average; drought-tolerant once established but requires consistent water for fruit development.
Zones
8 - 11 (Reliable perennial in Houston)
Fertilization
Balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring and mid-summer.
Pruning
Can be pruned into a formal hedge, thinned as a small tree, or left as a natural screen.
