Pistachio nut

Pistacia lentiscus

• Position: full sun
• Soil: well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: April-May
• Hardiness: tender
  
  A ½ standard plant from the Mediterranean, with a 60cm tall clear stem and a 30cm head. This is an unusual plant to grow in this country, but unfortunately it is unlikely that the plant will produce edible nuts as you will need a pollinating partner (ours are not sexed) and we simply don't have long, or hot enough summers here in the UK. However, with its evergreen, dark, wavy leaves, it is a great present to give someone who has a conservatory and wants to try something different..
  
  
• Garden care: Grow in a pot on a sunny patio during the summer and move to a protected spot with a minimum temperature of 10°C during the winter. Water freely in summer, but keep on the dry side during the winter.