Guava Seeds – Psidium guajava

Grow your own tropical garden favorite with Guava Seeds (Psidium guajava), a productive and fast-growing plant known for its lush foliage, fragrant blossoms, and vigorous growth. Ideal for warm climates, guava plants adapt well to home gardens, containers, and small orchard spaces. They establish quickly and form attractive evergreen shrubs or small trees with dense, bright green leaves.

Guava is appreciated for its resilience, ability to thrive in full sun, and strong performance in a variety of soil types. With proper care, this plant becomes a long-lived, rewarding addition to any home landscape.

Features

• Fast-growing tropical evergreen shrub or small tree

• Adaptable to garden beds, containers, and warm landscapes

• Lush foliage with fragrant seasonal blossoms

• Hardy and easy to maintain in suitable climates

• Excellent choice for home gardeners seeking a vigorous perennial plant

Specifications

• Common Name: Guava

• Botanical Name: Psidium guajava

• Plant Type: Evergreen shrub or small tree

• Bloom Season: Spring to Summer (varies by climate)

• Planting Season: Spring to Early Summer

  • Zones 3–4: Grow indoors or greenhouse only

  • Zones 5–7: Grow in containers; move indoors during winter

  • Zones 8–10: Direct sow or transplant April–June

  • Zones 11–12: Year-round planting possible

• Hardiness Zones: Zones 8–11 (outdoors), container-grown in cooler zones

• Sunlight: Full sun

• Soil Requirement: Well-drained, fertile soil; tolerates sandy soils

• Germination Time: 2–8 weeks

• Plant Height: 6–20 feet (varies with pruning and growing conditions)

• Growth Habit: Upright, branching evergreen perennial