Chilean Guava, Ugniberry Also known as Ugni molinae, this is a plant with many common names, ranging from Strawberry myrtle due to its strawberry-flavoured fruit, to Tazziberry which it is known as in Australia and New Zealand. Myrtus ugni is native to the Valdivian rain forest in southern Chile, where it grows as a short understory shrub. It was first introduced to Europe in the 1840's where it quickly became Queen Victoria's favourite fruit. In recent years it has become a popular plant in edible landscaping though not commercially grown so much. It flowers in Spring with small white heather-like, fragrant flowers, and they turn to beautifully flavoured pink-red berries by mid-autumn, often staying on the shrub long after Christmas. Site: Requires shelterSoil: Must be lime free, tolerates dampPosition: Full sun, partial shadeSeason of Interest: Evergreen, edible fruitHardiness: Hardy to -6°C, young growth can be damaged by spring frostsHeight: 5ft (1.5m) Spread: 3ft (1m)