Apple Berry

Apple Berry (Billardiera scandens) is a native Australian climbing shrub known for its sweet, edible fruits that resemble small green to purple bananas or apples. This hardy plant has long been used in traditional Aboriginal bush food and is now gaining popularity in native gardens and permaculture landscapes due to its low maintenance and delicious fruit.

• Growing Conditions:
• Climate: Prefers temperate to subtropical climates; frost-tolerant once established.

• Sunlight: Grows best in part shade to full sun.

• Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerates a range of soil types including sandy or loamy soils.

• Watering: Drought-tolerant once established but benefits from regular watering in dry periods.

• Growth Habit: A scrambling or climbing plant, it can be trained over trellises or allowed to sprawl as ground cover.

• Support: Provide a trellis or support if you want it to grow vertically.

• Pollination: Flowers attract native bees and pollinators, which helps fruit production.

• Fruit: The small, sausage-shaped fruits ripen in late summer to autumn. When fully ripe, they turn purple and have a soft, sweet interior with a flavour likened to stewed apples or kiwifruit.