Nutmeg

Myristica fragrans, Myristicaceae

Zones

10–11

Layer

Canopy

Lifespan

Perennial

Growth

Slow

Guild Roles

Shade ProviderProducer

Partial Shade (optimal)Partial Sun (optimal)

HighHighHigh

5.5 – 7

Drought

Frost

Heat

Pest Resistance

Disease Resist.

Nutmeg produces allelopathic compounds that can inhibit sensitive aquatic plants like watercress

FoodSpice

Seeds

Nutmeg grows in USDA hardiness zones 10 through 11.

Good companions for Nutmeg include Allspice, Clove.

Design guilds with Nutmeg and see companion relationships visually.