BOTANICAL NAME:  Myrica cerifera ‘Strawberry Shortcake’

COMMON NAME: “Strawberry Shortcake Dwarf Wax Myrtle”

ATTRACTS:  Butterflies & Birds

RESISTANT: Deer

BLOOM COLOR/ TIME:

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:   Full to Part Sun

HEIGHT: 3 to 4 feet

WIDTH: 3 to 4 feet

EVERGREEN OR DECIDUOUS: Evergreen

WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average

SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Acidic, moist, well-draining soil

GARDEN ATTRIBUTES: Attracts Pollinators

Deer resistant

Drought tolerant

HARDINESS ZONES: 7-11

Strawberry Shortcake Wax Myrtle is a dense. compact evergreen shrub w/olive green aromatic foliage. Small clusters of berries attract birds. Great plant selection for low borders or foundation plantings.