(Female) One of the hardiest fruiting plants in the world. These ornamental shrubs have narrow, silver-green leaves and produce abundant clusters of 3/8 inch yellow-orange fruits in late summer and fall. The fruit has a wonderful flavor, like a blend of orange and passion fruit, is very high in vitamins A, C, and E, and can be made into sauces, jellies, juice, and a base for liqueurs. Very tough and disease-resistant plants can even tolerate salt spray and control soil erosion Plants may spread by suckers in sandy soil. Bears in 2 to 3 years. Ht: 6-10'.
Requires a Male Pollinizer to produce fruit. One male plant pollinates 6 to 8 female plants.
Growing Zone: 3-8
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Height: 6-10'
