Syzygium aqueum is an evergreen shrub to small tree in the Myrtaceae, grown as a specimen plant or for hedging. It prefers full sun in loam of neutral pH with good drainage and a sheltered, south-facing aspect. Hardiness is H4 (average for the UK), so a protected site gives best results. It flowers from July to September.

An evergreen small tree for specimen planting or hedging that prefers full sun, loam and a sheltered south-facing site and flowers July to September.

Syzygium is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. The genus comprises about 1200 species, and has a native range that extends from Africa and Madagascar through southern Asia east through the Pacific.

Syzygium aqueum

Water apple | Syzygium aqueum

Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum. They are native to the Maluku Islands, or Moluccas, in Indonesia, and are commonly used as a spice, flavoring, or fragrance in consumer products, such as toothpaste, soaps, or cosmetics.

Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) is a fragrant specimen or hedge plant, flowering in spring and summer, thriving in full sun with mild frost protection (H1c).

Syzygium aromaticum

Clove | Syzygium aromaticum

Syzygium australe is an evergreen shrub or small tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family. It thrives in full sun with a south-facing, sheltered aspect and prefers moist but well-drained sandy or loamy soil with a neutral pH. Hardy to H1c in the UK, it is suitable for use as a specimen plant or hedge. Best planted in well-drained soil and watered during establishment, it can be propagated by semi-ripe cuttings. This cultivar is particularly attractive in spring and summer.

Syzygium australe is an evergreen small tree ideal for hedges or specimens, thriving in full sun with spring and summer interest, hardy to H1c.

Syzygium australe

Syzygium coriaceum is an evergreen shrub or small tree belonging to the genus Syzygium in the Myrtaceae family. It thrives in full sun with a south-facing, sheltered aspect and prefers fertile, well-drained sandy or loamy soil that is neutral in pH and kept moist but well-drained. This cultivar is suitable for use as a specimen plant or hedge and is best propagated by semi-ripe cuttings. It is hardy to UK zone H1c and is particularly attractive during the spring and summer seasons.

Syzygium coriaceum is an evergreen small tree ideal for full sun, fertile soil, and makes a striking specimen or hedge in spring and summer.

Syzygium coriaceum

Syzygium guineense, commonly known as waterberry, is an evergreen shrub or small tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family. It thrives best in full sun with a south-facing, sheltered aspect, growing well in fertile, well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H4, this plant is suitable for use as a specimen or hedge. It is of particular interest during spring and summer and can be propagated by semi-ripe cuttings.

Waterberry (Syzygium guineense) is a hardy H4 specimen or hedge plant, thriving in full sun with spring and summer interest.

Syzygium guineense

Waterberry | Syzygium guineense

Syzygium jambos is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the Myrtaceae, noted for its clusters of white to greenish-white summer flowers. It develops lanceolate leaves that often flush red as they expand before turning dark, glossy green. Best sited in full sun on neutral loam with good drainage, it suits sheltered, south-facing positions. Flowering in the UK occurs from July to September.

An evergreen small tree with white to greenish-white summer flowers, suited to sheltered south-facing sites in neutral, well-drained loam.

Syzygium jambos

Rose apple | Syzygium jambos

Syzygium oleosum, common names include blue lilly pilly, Scented satinash, and blue cherry. It is a species of Syzygium tree native to the eastern Australian rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests.

Blue lilly pilly (Syzygium oleosum) is a hardy H4 specimen or hedge plant, flowering in spring and summer, ideal for full sun UK gardens.

Syzygium oleosum

Blue lilly pilly | Syzygium oleosum

Syzygium paniculatum is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the myrtle family grown for year-round foliage and use as a specimen or clipped hedge. Native to Réunion, it produces clusters of white flowers in the UK from July to September. It prefers full sun on neutral loam that drains freely and suits a sheltered, south-facing position in gardens rated H4.

An evergreen shrub or small tree from Réunion, Syzygium paniculatum flowers July–September and suits sheltered, south-facing UK sites as a specimen or.

Syzygium paniculatum

Australian brush cherry | Syzygium paniculatum

Syzygium samarangense is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae, native to an area that includes the Greater Sunda Islands, Malay Peninsula, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, but introduced in prehistoric times to a wider area and now widely cultivated in the tropics. Common names in English include wax apple, Java apple, Semarang rose-apple, and wax jambu.

Jambosa (Syzygium samarangense) is a hardy H4 specimen or hedge plant, flowering in spring and summer, ideal for full sun UK gardens.

Syzygium samarangense

Jambosa | Syzygium samarangense

Syzygium smithii is a summer-flowering, winter-fruiting evergreen tree, native to Australia and belonging to the myrtle family Myrtaceae. It shares the common name "lilly pilly" with several other plants.

Lilly-pilly (Syzygium smithii) is an evergreen tree with summer flowers and winter fruits, perfect for hedges or specimen planting in full sun, hardy to RHS H4.

Syzygium smithii

Lilly-pilly | Syzygium smithii

Thryptomene 'Mingenew' is a compact, bushy cultivar of the evergreen genus Thryptomene, belonging to the Myrtaceae family. It thrives in full sun and is best grown in a sheltered, south-facing aspect with fertile, well-drained loam soil of neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H4, this cultivar is suitable for ground cover, border edging, and container planting. It is of particular interest during spring and summer and can be propagated by semi-ripe cuttings or seed.

Thryptomene 'Mingenew' is a hardy H4 ground cover with spring and summer interest, perfect for full sun borders, containers, and edging.

Thryptomene 'Mingenew'

Thryptomene baeckeacea is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It is a shrub that typically grows to a height of 0.2–1.2 m and produces white, pink or purple flowers between May and October in the species' native range.

Thryptomene baeckeacea is a hardy H4 shrub with white, pink, or purple flowers from May to October, ideal for ground cover and container planting in full sun.

Thryptomene baeckeacea

Thryptomene saxicola 'F.C. Payne' is a compact, bushy cultivar of the evergreen genus Thryptomene, which belongs to the Myrtaceae family. It thrives in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect and prefers fertile, well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H4, this cultivar is suitable for ground cover, border edging, and container planting. It is best propagated by semi-ripe cuttings or seed and offers interest during the spring and summer seasons.

Thryptomene saxicola 'F.C. Payne' is a hardy ground cover with spring and summer interest, ideal for full sun borders, containers, and edging.

Thryptomene saxicola 'F.C. Payne'

Tristaniopsis is a bushy, upright evergreen shrub belonging to the Myrtaceae family. It thrives in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect, preferring fertile, well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H4, this cultivar is suitable as a specimen plant and provides interest during spring and summer. Propagation can be achieved through semi-ripe cuttings or seed.

Tristaniopsis is a hardy evergreen shrub (H4) perfect as a specimen plant, thriving in full sun with spring and summer interest.

Tristaniopsis

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.