Dwarf Barbados Cherry
$16.50
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Malpighia punicifolia
Any garden would benefit from the presence of this well-behaved, bushy shrub. This plant produces multicolored, pink blooms followed by bright red berries. It is evergreen up to 20 degrees and deer-resistant. In addition to being high in vitamin C, berries attract hungry birds.
Butterfly Host Plant: Brown-banded Skipper (Timochares ruptifasciata); White-patch Skipper (Chiomara georgina)
Height: 3’-4’
Spread: 3’-4’
Bloom: March-November
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade, Dappled Shade
Water: Dry
Zone: 8, 9, 10
Origin: South Texas