When to plant carambola in Little Topar
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to early MarLittle Topar area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Little Topar. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A small tropical tree with waxy, star-shaped fruit that crops for much of the year in the tropics. It also grows in warm subtropical gardens with shelter from wind and cold. It is frost-tender, so in cool climates grow it in a large pot under cover. Choose a sweet variety.