I'm in S. Florida, and have Miracle Fruit shrubs. They need light/moderate shade, an acidic, fast-draining soil, and plenty of water. They do better here in containers, where most folks grow them in pine bark, peat and perlite (or Aliflor). You can use an acid type fertilizer. Seedlings grow very, very slowly, but the seeds sprout easily enough.

The fruit is terrific fun at parties! People always love eating the fruit and then trying sour citrus and other fruits. The MF makes sweet fruit taste even sweeter, and even diet sodas taste good after eating a MF.

Pine Island Nursery in Miami has nice ones that might already have fruit on them. They fruit at a small size, under 3' is pretty common.

Lisa

I have some seedlings but as Lisa mentions it is a bit of a slow grower. I hope to get some flower and fruits one day. If you could get one of decent size, go for it. It should mention blooming size, or blooming specimen. Smaller seedlings seem to take forever like the ones I have.
Grow them in very acidic potting material, lots of peat! Where are you planning to order it from?

I wish Pine Island could/would ship to californa, they have some cool stuff!I am going to get some things from Logees, heliconia dwarf jamaica, clerodendron phillipinum, Acalypha hispida, and saw the miracle fruit listed. I would like to grow it if it is possible without too much fuss.

eggo- Is there somewhere else might you suggest I get it from? I am going to place an order with Logees in the next 2 weeks. By the way, do you have any favorite tropical or fruit nurseries in our area?

Pine Island sent me 2 big beautiful Miracle Fruit bushes with some fruit on each. They make you pay extra charges for the California delivery, but the plants are worth it. I couldn't believe how large and bushy they were. I keep mine in a greenhouse in a pot of peat and sand. I'm afraid California's air is too dry and its winter are too long and cool for them to survive outside. By the time you pay for the plants, shipping charges and extra California fees, you have paid out some pretty big bucks. (Remember they make you but at least 2 plants!) I wouldn't want to take a chance on growing them outside and losing them.