BOTANICAL NAME:  Myrica cerifera

COMMON NAME: “Southern Wax Myrtle”

ATTRACTS:  Pollinators

RESISTANT: Deer

BLOOM COLOR/ TIME:

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:   Full to Part Sun

HEIGHT: 20 to 25 feet

WIDTH: 8 to 10 feet

EVERGREEN OR DECIDUOUS: Evergreen

WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average

SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Acidic, moist, well-draining soil

GARDEN ATTRIBUTES: Native

Attracts pollinators

Deer resistant

Drought tolerant

HARDINESS ZONES: 7-11

Wax Myrtle is an evergreen large shrub/small tree w/olive green, aromatic foliage. Great plant selection for screening or specimen planting. Small clusters of berries attract birds. Native