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| COMMON NAME Wax Myrtle Bayberry Candleberry |
| BOTANICAL NAME Myrica cerifera |
| HEIGHT 15′ |
| WIDTH 10′ |
| DIOECIOUS |
| EVERGREEN |
| LIFESPAN 30 years |
| COLD TOLERANCE 0° F |
| SOIL TYPE Wet or dry |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE Medium |
| SALT TOLERANCE Medium |
| LIGHT REQUIREMENTS Full sun to part shade |
| FLOWER Slim, cylindrical male and female flowers. Male flowers have three or four stamens, and are surrounded by short bracts. |
| MONTH OF COLOR Late Winter to Spring |
| FRUIT Late Summer to Fall. Female trees produce drupes of small, round, waxy, white, slightly blue tinted fruits. Inedible. |
| COMMENTS Great large shrub for privacy or used as a medium hedge. Grows 2’+ every year. Leaves have a spicy, lemony, aroma when crushed. The bark is thin, smooth, and gray-brown, almost white. Fruit is a food source for many birds. |
| PRICE 15 gallon $75, 7 gallon $25, 3 gallon $13 |