Cedar Bay cherry

Eugenia reinwardtiana

Compact coastal shrub or small tree from tropical Queensland with sweet, small red cherries.

Hardiness ratings

Cedar Bay cherry hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 10–12 −1.1 °C to 15.6 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H2 1 °C to 5 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 9 −1 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 5–7 5 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Sweet red fruit eaten fresh; the plant suits hedging and containers
  • Salt- and wind-tolerant but frost-tender — best in warm, frost-free gardens
  • Not reliably hardy outdoors in Canada

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Reference

Cedar Bay cherry on Wikipedia