How to Grow Guava

If you’re looking for something different to grow, try guava! Their deliciously sweet, sour or tangy fruit are perfect for eating fresh, made into jams, smoothies or desserts. And, the trees are generous when it comes to fruiting, so there will certainly be no shortage!

Full sun to part shade

Water regularly

Well drained

Autumn through to winter

How to grow guava in a garden

Step 1

Choose a sunny spot with well-drained soil. Enrich the soil with Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser. If the soil is clay based, add gypsum and fork in well.

Step 2

Dig the planting hole twice as wide and to the same depth as the root-ball. Remove the shrub from the container, gently tease the roots and cut away any circled or tangled roots.

Step 3

Position in hole and backfill with soil, gently firming down. Form a raised or doughnut shaped ring of soil around the outer edge of the plant's root zone. This helps keep water where it's needed. Always water in well after planting to settle the soil around the roots and keep the soil moist for several weeks while the new plant establishes.

Step 4

Mulch around the base with organic mulch like bark chips, sugarcane or pea straw, keeping it away from the trunk.

Step 5

Water deeply, once or twice a week, depending on weather conditions.

Step 6

Feed every 6-8 weeks with Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser to encourage healthy soil, leaf growth and fruiting. During flowering time, feed fortnightly with Yates Thrive Citrus & Fruit Liquid Plant Food to promote flowering and fruiting.

How to grow guava in a pot

Step 1

Choose a pot at least 600mm wide. Position in full sun and fill with quality potting mix, such as Yates Potting Mix with Dynamic Lifter.