Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Ground Covers / Shrubs
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Small
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 1-1 1/2' x 4'
Natural Growth Habit: Spreading
Native To: Africa
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Medium Water, Low Water
Flower Color: White
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Special Features: Drought Resistant / Edible / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #1, #5
Sunset Garden Zones: 22-24
As the name might imply, Carissa macrocarpa ‘Green Carpet’ is a low growing variety, suitable for low hedges or dense groundcover. Glossy green foliage is graced with sweet smelling little white flowers and bright red fruits. The small fruit are edible and taste something like a cranberry, but sweeter. Watch for the spines if you decide to harvest them. As tasty as the fruit are, do be careful not to ingest any other part of the plant as the leaves and flowers are quite toxic. It’s worth remembering that Carissa is in the Dogbane family of plants. Carissa macrocarpa does best in sandy soil and full sun. Natal plum is moderately drought tolerant and capable of dealing with salt spray and saline soils, so adding that touch of formal green to a beach house turns out to be far easier than it could be. For best results, plant Carissa macrocarpa where it will get full sun, and be protected from frost.
As the name might imply, Carissa macrocarpa ‘Green Carpet’ is a low growing variety, suitable for low hedges or dense groundcover. Glossy green foliage is graced with sweet smelling little white flowers and bright red fruits. The small fruit are edible and taste something like a cranberry, but sweeter. Watch for the spines if you decide to harvest them. As tasty as the fruit are, do be careful not to ingest any other part of the plant as the leaves and flowers are quite toxic. It’s worth remembering that Carissa is in the Dogbane family of plants. Carissa macrocarpa does best in sandy soil and full sun. Natal plum is moderately drought tolerant and capable of dealing with salt spray and saline soils, so adding that touch of formal green to a beach house turns out to be far easier than it could be. For best results, plant Carissa macrocarpa where it will get full sun, and be protected from frost.
