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 |