Scientific Name:
Myrica ceriferaProduct Details:
Myrica cerifera ‘Wax Myrtle’, ‘Southern Wax Myrtle’, ‘Southern Bayberry’
Native to the United States, ‘Wax Myrtle’ grows along the eastern coast from southern Florida to New Jersey. It is also found growing in a variety of other places from swamps to the upland woods in the Gulf States to Texas. This beautiful semi-evergreen tree is very popular and commonly used in landscaping. The narrow leaves are gray-green to yellow-green and are aromatic if crushed. ‘Wax Myrtle’ is fast growing and thrives in a wide range of conditions.