Myrteola nummularia

The Cranberry Myrtle is an interesting cousin to plants like Luma and Chilean Guava, that couldn’t be more different. Trailing along the ground, the Cranberry Myrtle is an evergreen groundcover that grows no taller than 6 inches high, but can sprawl several feet. This is a very rare plant native to Patagonia where it grows on rocky outcrops, although we recommend planting in a moist, rich, humus soil with a little shade.

Diminutive, yet abundant white flowers eventually yield hot pink, edible berries starting in midsummer and continuing until first frost. While the plant very much resembles the North American Cranberry plant in appearance, there is no relation and the fruit tastes completely different. Very sweet and floral, the berries taste perfumed and light. We think these little berries have commercial potential!

Cold hardy to USDA zone 7a and above, or to 0 degrees Fahrenheit.