Annual BiennialShrubs
Christmas cherry
A small, upright, bushy, evergreen shrub to 30cm, usually grown as a winter-fruiting annual. Leaves are narrow, dark green and glossy, with wavy-edges. In summer, it produces small clusters of white, star-shaped flowers, followed by long-lasting, spherical, red, yellow or orange fruit 1.5 to 2cm across
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1â0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1 year
Ultimate spread
0.1â0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Moisture
Moist but wellâdrained
pH
Neutral
Colour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | Red Yellow Orange | ||
| Winter | Green | Red Yellow Orange |
Position
Full sun
Partial shade
Aspect
Eastâfacing or Southâfacing or Westâfacing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
- H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
- H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
- H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
- H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
- H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
- H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
- H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
- H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
- H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in bracketsHardiness ratings
H2
Botanical details
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handlingPets (dogs): Harmful if eaten - for further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
- Genus
Solanum can be annuals, perennials, evergreen or deciduous shrubs or twining climbers, with simple or pinnnately lobed leaves and star- or bowl-shaped, 5-lobed flowers with prominent stamens, followed by fleshy fruits
- Name status
Correct
How to grow
Grow in loam-based potting compost in bright lightCultivation
Propagate by seed or semi-ripe cuttingsPropagation
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning group 9 if grown long term, otherwise no pruning requiredPruning
May be susceptible to aphids and glasshouse red spider mitePests
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely) and grey mouldsDiseases
