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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.
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. Growth is thin...
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.
Native to the United States from New Jersey to Central America and the Caribbean, it is winter hardy to USDA Zones 7 through 10 but only semi-evergreen in the northern zones. Wax myrtle is easily grown in average, medium to wet soils in full sun to dappled or partial shade.
Southern Wax Myrtle. Morella cerifera. Season (s): Fall. Garden: Blomquist Garden of Native Plants. Type of Plant: Perennial, Tree/Shrub, Vegetable or fruit. Southern wax myrtle (Morella cerifera) in the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants. Photo by Sue Lannon. More Plant Highlights.
This large shrub is usually about 10 to 15 feet high and wide; sometimes to 20 feet high and even to about 30 feet high. It makes a great evergreen screen and can be limbed up by pruning to make a nice small tree with nice gray bark. There are a number of compact and dwarf cultivars available.
5 Δεκ 2023 · Wax myrtle, also known as Southern bayberry, is a popular evergreen shrub or small tree that thrives in warm climates. It’s prized for its attractive foliage, adaptability, and wildlife benefits.
