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Southern wax myrtle inhabits sandy swamps and moist woodlands in east and east-central Texas. It is a large shrub or small tree, often multi-trunked, with gray-green aromatic foliage and clusters of blue-gray fruits on female plants.
Dwarf wax myrtle has become a mainstay in many Texas landscapes, valued for its aromatic, soft, evergreen foliage, 5- to 6-foot height and spread, and adaptability to full sun or bright shade and a variety of soils, ranging from boggy to very dry.
Fast-growing, Morella cerifera (Southern Wax Myrtle) is a densely bushy, evergreen shrub or small tree with glossy, aromatic, oblanceolate, olive green leaves, 3-5 in. long (7-12 cm). The foliage emits a bayberry candle fragrance when crushed.
It is native to the coastal plain from southern New Jersey into the Florida Keys to eastern Texas and southeast Oklahoma down into Central America. The leathery, shiny deep green leaves range from 1.5 to 4.5 inches long by 1/3 to 2 inches wide and have the wonderful bayberry fragrance when crushed.
A vibrant shoot of Southern wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera) adorns the Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, Texas. Captured on November 5, 2020, this photograph showcases the plant's resilience and beauty, with its delicate leaves and twigs contrasting against the forest's backdrop.
Southern wax myrtle is an incredibly tough evergreen when grown in the Southern climates where it is best suited. This North American native can be grown as a large shrub (pruning or hedging to size) or allowed to develop into a small tree.
7 Φεβ 2019 · Southern Waxmyrtle is very tough and easily grown and can tolerate a variety of landscape settings from full sun to partial shade, wet swamplands or high, dry and alkaline areas.
