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Carissa macrocarpa 'Prostrata'

Ground Cover Natal Plum

Plant photo of: Carissa macrocarpa 'Prostrata'
Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor        Photographer:

 

Description

This wonderful groundcover will grow 2' high and can be trained as an espalier. It spreads quickly to provide good cover. It blooms with white flowers followed by red or purple fruit. Thorns make it a good barrier planting.

 

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

Allergenic, Poisonous, Thorns/Spines

Water Saving Tip:

Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.