Feijoa Tree

Eighteen feijoa plants turn an ordinary boundary into autumn fruit, evergreen shelter and a harvest that can be shared.

Autumn abundance along the boundary

Autumn brings the familiar daily search beneath the feijoa hedge for newly fallen fruit. With 18 plants, the harvest can quickly move from a handful for the kitchen to enough for baking, preserving and sharing.

For the rest of the year, the hedge is still working. Its evergreen foliage forms a sheltered boundary and its unusual flowers bring birds and insects into the garden. What could have been a purely decorative screen has become one of the property’s most productive edges.

Its role in the garden

• Produces an autumn crop for eating, preserving and sharing.

• Forms an evergreen screen and sheltered garden edge.

• Provides edible flowers and food for visiting birds and insects.

• Makes the boundary productive rather than purely decorative.

• Connects seasonal abundance with the Sharing Stall.

At a glance

Location: Urban orchard and property boundaries
Plant type: Evergreen fruiting hedge
Number of plants: 18
Harvest: Typically March to May
Botanical name:Acca sellowiana
Family: Myrtaceae
Pollination: Visited by birds and insects; compatible cultivars can improve fruit set
Cultivars: Add the mix if known

At feijoa time, the hedge makes abundance visible—and gives us a good reason to send some of the garden’s harvest out into the neighbourhood.