Ugni is a genus of evergreen shrubs or trees in the Myrtaceae family, known for their bushy habit and thick foliage. The small, oval, leathery leaves appear in pairs along the stems, while cup-shaped flowers emerge on new growth in spring and summer, eventually producing round, edible berries. These plants thrive in fertile, well-drained soil under full sun or partial shade and are hardy to UK zone H3. Suitable for a variety of garden settings including cottage, city, and courtyard gardens, Ugni prefers sheltered positions and can be propagated by semi-ripe cuttings taken in summer with bottom heat.

Ugni is an edible fruit shrub ideal for full sun or partial shade, perfect for patios and informal gardens, flowering in spring and summer.

Ugni

Ugni candollei is a bushy cultivar of the Ugni genus, which comprises evergreen shrubs or trees known for their thick foliage. This cultivar features small, oval, leathery leaves arranged in pairs along the stems. It produces cup-shaped flowers on new growth, which develop into round, edible berries. Suitable for full sun or partial shade, Ugni candollei thrives in well-drained, moist soils of various types and pH levels, including chalk, clay, loam, and sand. Hardy to UK zone H3, it is ideal for sheltered positions and can be used in cottage gardens, patios, and city courtyards.

Ugni candollei thrives in full sun or partial shade, hardy to RHS H3, ideal for winter interest in patios, courtyards, and cottage gardens.

Ugni candollei

Ugni molinae 'Big Burning Pink' is an evergreen shrub cultivar within the Ugni genus, known for its bushy habit and thick foliage of small, oval, leathery leaves. This cultivar thrives in full sun or partial shade and prefers a sheltered position with fertile, well-drained soil that can be chalk, clay, loam, or sand, accommodating a range of soil pH from acid to alkaline. Flowering occurs in spring and summer, producing cup-shaped flowers that develop into round, edible berries. Suitable for various garden settings, including cottage gardens, patios, and city courtyards, it is hardy to UK zone H3 and propagated by semi-ripe cuttings in summer with bottom heat.

Ugni molinae 'Big Burning Pink' is an evergreen shrub with thick foliage, ideal for sunny or partially shaded UK gardens, flowering in spring and summer.

Ugni molinae 'Big Burning Pink'

Ugni molinae 'Elite' is a bushy evergreen shrub cultivar of the genus Ugni, known for its thick foliage and small, oval, leathery leaves. It thrives in full sun or partial shade and prefers a sheltered position with moist but well-drained soil, including chalk, clay, loam, or sand of varying pH. Suitable for a variety of garden settings such as cottage, informal, city, courtyard, and patio gardens, it is hardy to UK zone H3. This cultivar flowers in spring and summer, producing cup-shaped flowers that develop into edible berries.

Ugni molinae 'Elite' is a bushy evergreen shrub with thick foliage, ideal for sheltered spots in full sun or partial shade, flowering in spring and summer.