Grewia occidentalis | Mauve Star | Crossberry Double oven glove A fabulous plant worthy of

A fabulous plant worthy of growing in any sunny border

divide plants from mid-spring to early summer

As the flower buds form

19th Century

Grewia occidentalis | Mauve Star | Crossberry Double oven glove A fabulous plant worthy ofGrewia is lovely large, mostly evergreen shrub, which grows to 3m tall and 2m wide. It's mauve, star shaped flowers appear in summer, followed by distinctive berries (from where it gets its common name "Crossberry". These shiny reddish brown fruits stay on the tree through winter and are loved by fruit eating birds. The leaves are shiny, deep green and sometimes slightly hairy. Grewia occidentalis grows naturally across south eastern Africa. It