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Tuttle Dwarf Natal Plum

Carissa Macrocarpa 'Tuttle'

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Overview

The Tuttle Dwarf Natal Plum (Carissa macrocarpa 'Tuttle') is a compact evergreen shrub with a dense growth habit, reaching heights of 18-24 inches and spreading 24-36 inches wide. It boasts glossy green foliage and fragrant, star-shaped white flowers, which bloom sporadically year-round. The plant also produces ornamental, but non-edible, red berries. It's ideal for low hedges or groundcover, thriving in full sun to partial shade in USDA zones 9-11.

Sun Full, HalfWater Low, MediumZones 9–11Type Ground cover, ShrubClimate Mediterranean
Tuttle Dwarf Natal Plum (Carissa Macrocarpa 'Tuttle') — reaching heights of 18-24 inches and spreading 24-36 inches wide

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Low, Medium
USDA zones
9–11

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Ground cover, Shrub
Family
Apocynaceae
Climate
Mediterranean

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Tuttle Dwarf Natal Plum (Carissa Macrocarpa 'Tuttle') — reaching heights of 18-24 inches and spreading 24-36 inches wide

Photograph: cultivar413 from Fallbrook, California, CC BY 2.0 · source

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