Meet a tough Australian climber that rewards you with sweet, edible fruit.
Sweet Apple-berry is a small evergreen climber or scrambling shrub native to Australia. It works well trained on a light trellis, rambling as a groundcover, or planted alongside grevilleas and banksias. Spring brings attractive bell-shaped flowers in shades of mauve to blue-violet.
This is an easy, drought-tolerant plant that thrives in full sun or partial shade. It has moderate growth and needs very little water once established. You can grow it from seeds or cuttings, and it will reach anywhere from half a meter to two meters tall.
The real treat comes after flowering when the plant produces fleshy, cylindrical berries. These fruits turn soft and sweet as they ripen, making them completely safe and delicious to eat. The flowers also draw plenty of local wildlife, attracting bees, birds, and butterflies to your garden.