Australian Brush Cherry

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Australian Brush Cherry

Top California Hedge & Screen Plant • Edible Tart Berries for Jam • Drought & Heat Tolerant

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Description

The Australian Brush Cherry is a versatile superstar for California gardens, offering impeccable evergreen structure, ornamental appeal, and edible fruit. This tough, fast-growing shrub can be shaped into a dense hedge, trained as a small tree, or even used for bonsai. Its glossy leaves emerge coppery-red, maturing to deep green, and are followed by fluffy white flowers and vibrant purple-red berries. The tart, cranberry-like fruit is perfect for jams and jellies. Drought-tolerant once established, it's the ultimate low-maintenance, high-impact plant for warm climates.

An extremely popular and adaptable evergreen for hedges, screens, topiary, or small specimen trees in California.
Produces attractive, edible purple-red berries with a tart, cranberry-like flavor, excellent for preserves.
New foliage is a beautiful bronze-red, maturing to glossy deep green.
Highly drought, heat, and wind tolerant once established; perfect for Mediterranean climates.
Fast-growing and responds very well to pruning, making it easy to maintain desired size and shape.
A non-invasive root system makes it a great alternative to ficus hedges.

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Mature height: 6-20 ft.
Mature spread: 4-10 ft.
Light: Full sun to partial shade

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Features:Foliage: Oval, leathery, glossy leaves with smooth margins and a deep green color. New foliage emerges in an attractive bronze-red color.Flowers: Fluffy, cream-white flowers with numerous showy stamens bloom in spring.Fruit: Produces edible, small, round, purplish-red berries with a tart, slightly resinous flavor, often used in jams and jellies.Habit: A dense, upright, evergreen shrub or small tree with a compact, multi-stemmed growth habit.
Growth Rate: Fast
Key Advantages:Excellent for formal or informal hedges and screens.Produces attractive, edible fruit.Tolerates heavy pruning and shaping.Drought and heat tolerant once established.Adapts well to California's Mediterranean climate
Landscape Uses:Tall privacy screen or hedge.Topiary or formal specimen.Container planting for patios.Espalier on walls or fences

Faqs

Q: How fast does it grow as a hedge?
A: Very fast. With adequate water, it can grow 2-3 feet per year and fill in a hedge quickly. Space plants 2-3 feet apart for a dense screen.

Q: Are the berries good for fresh eating?
A: They are edible but quite tart and astringent straight off the tree. Their true value is in cooking, where sugar balances their flavor to make outstanding preserves.

Q: Is it messy?
A: It can be when in fruit, as the berries may drop and stain pavements. Planting it as a hedge over mulch or in a bed is ideal. The flower and leaf drop is minimal.

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San Francisco Bay Area is our primary local delivery market. Victory Nursery also serves additional California markets and selected extended delivery areas by arrangement.

Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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