CAT-00001
Midgen berry 'Copper Tops'
Austromyrtus dulcis x A. tenuifolia 'Copper Tops'
Catalog fields
- Genus
- Austromyrtus
- Photo
- Not recorded
- Edible
- Yes
- layout
- single
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Published
- Yes
- Food group
- Fruit
- Latin name
- Austromyrtus dulcis x A. tenuifolia 'Copper Tops'
- Fruit photo
- Not recorded
- Plant title
- Midgen berry 'Copper Tops'
- Source URLs
- https://www.australianplantsonline.com.au/austromyrtus-copper-tops.html Open source ↗
- Catalogue ID
- CAT-00001
- Mature width
- 1-1.5 m
- Native range
- Garden hybrid of eastern Australian species; cultivar has no separate native range.
- Plant family
- Myrtaceae
- Supplier SKU
- AUSCOT
- Listing group
- Original garden variety
- Mature height
- 0.5-1 m
- Native states
- NSW, QLD
- Original list
- Yes
- Research date
- 10/10/2026
- Research notes
- Hybrid confirmed by supplier; seasonal guidance is regional. Seasons vary with climate, location, cultivar and plant maturity. Native states refer to the parent species, or both parent species for the garden hybrid; the cultivated selection has no separate wild range. Flower descriptions use species-level information where cultivar-specific details are unavailable.
- Evidence status
- Original variety; food-use detail review pending
- Fruiting season
- Autumn
- Background photo
- Not recorded
- Edible component
- Fleshy berries
- Flowering season
- Late spring-early summer
- Brief description
- Dense upright shrub; copper new growth; white flowers.
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate once established; water during fruit development.
- Preparation notes
- Confirm species identification, the specified edible part, ripeness and species-specific preparation before use.
- Flower description
- Small white flowers.
- General cultivation
- General guidance (qualitative): Sun-part shade; freely draining soil; mulch; protect from frost.
- Botanical description
- Not recorded
- Other botanical names
- Not recorded
- Attracts birds and bugs
- Fruit-eating birds (whistlers, fairy wrens); native bees and flies on flowers.
- Flora of Australia profile
- Not recorded
- Fruit type and description
- Sweet whitish berries.
- Flora of Australia citation
- Not recorded
- Flora of Australia retrieved
- Not recorded