Austromyrtus dulcis — approved 50 mm native tube stock photo, SEQ Natives

Midyim berry — Austromyrtus dulcis

50 mm native tube
$7.00
$7.00
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Midyim berry — Austromyrtus dulcis
  • Midyim berry — Austromyrtus dulcis
  • Midyim berry — Austromyrtus dulcis
  • Midyim berry — Austromyrtus dulcis
  • Midyim berry — Austromyrtus dulcis
  • Austromyrtus dulcis — approved 50 mm native tube stock photo, SEQ Natives
Midyim berry — Austromyrtus dulcis

Native Shrubs

Midyim berry — Austromyrtus dulcis

Austromyrtus dulcis

Food for native birds Pollinator favourite Shelter for wildlife Resilient garden plant
$7.00
$7.00

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Size50 mm native tube

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Plant profile

At a glance

The essentials for finding the right garden position.

Mature size
Often 0.3–1 m high × 0.5–1.5 m wide in gardens; taller forms can reach about 2 m.
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Moist
Soil
Sandy, Loamy, Clay, Rocky
Drainage
Free-draining
Vegetation type
Coastal, Wallum / Sandy Heath, Dry Eucalypt, Wet Eucalypt
Plant lifespan
Perennial
Plant form
Shrubs

Plant ratings

A quick guide to this plant’s value for wildlife and the garden.

Bird food value
Host plant value
Pollinator value
Shelter & habitat value
Flower display
Garden resilience

About this plant

Midyim berry is a low, softly spreading shrub with small glossy leaves, delicate white flowers and sweet speckled berries. Its compact form can be clipped lightly or allowed to weave naturally around rocks and taller plants. It combines ornamental detail, edible fruit and useful low-level habitat in a plant that feels equally at home in a garden border or naturalistic planting.

Image credits:
Feature image: Zaareo via Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 3.0
Flowering foliage: Richard Fuller via iNaturalist — CC0 1.0
Mature shrub: Greg Tasney via iNaturalist photo 234116756 — CC BY-SA 4.0
Spreading habit: Richard Fuller via iNaturalist — CC0 1.0

More plant details

Garden uses
Living ground layer, erosion protection, rockery edge and mixed native underplanting; especially suited to sites reflecting Coastal, Wallum / Sandy Heath, Dry Eucalypt, Wet Eucalypt.
Wildlife value
Austromyrtus dulcis provides a useful seasonal flower resource for native bees and other insects. Austromyrtus dulcis provides valuable seasonal nectar, fruit or other food for local birds. Austromyrtus dulcis provides useful groundcover / low shrub structure for cover, perching and movement through a layered garden.
Flowering and fruiting
Small white flowers are followed by sweet, speckled white-grey berries.
Growth habit
Low, spreading shrub, often ground-hugging in cultivation; taller natural forms can reach about 2 m.
Cautions
Can be susceptible to myrtle rust, especially on soft new growth in humid conditions; monitor foliage and avoid introducing infected stock. Fruit production benefits from good light and moisture; protect young plants from browsing.