Billardiera longiflora
Billardiera longiflora, the purple appleberry, is a wiry evergreen vine with fragrant, yellow flowers and edible purple berries.
Billardiera longiflora, the purple appleberry, is a wiry evergreen vine with fragrant, tubular, yellow flowers that become attractive and edible purple to purple-blue berries. Plant in a warm sheltered location. From the Australian states of New South Wales, Tasmania, and Victoria.
Common Name: Purple Appleberry
Family: Pittosporaceae (The Pittosporum Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-10
Light: Full Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Vine
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries: Purple
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Damp forests and along the sides of streams.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin:
