Midyim Berry (Austromyrtus dulcis)

Low growing evergreen shrub from 50 cm – 1 m high and wide. Regular pruning keeps plants bushier and increases fruiting, new leaves have an attractive bronze hue. Plant several to form a low informal fruiting hedge, small delicate white flowers are followed by speckled berries tasting of a mixture of blueberries with a hint of cinnamon, ginger and eucalyptus.

• Plants can be used to make a hedge.
• Plants prefer shade and need regular watering.
• Plants fruit better if well-watered and grown in groups.
• Can be grown in pots.

• Unusual tasting fruit can be eaten straight from the bush and are produced over a long period in late summer and autumn.

Listen to Karen and Heather Hales chat about Midyim Berries

There are a limited number of these plants for sale in plastic tubes.