SCIENTIFIC NAME: Myrica cerifera 'Don's Dwarf'

COMMON NAME: Don's Dwarf Wax Myrtle

GARDEN SIZE: 3-4 feet tall x 4-6 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 7 to 9

EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Part Shade

WATER & SOIL: Prefers moist, well-drained soil. Tolerates poor soil. Drought tolerant once established.

HABIT (FORM): Dense, compact, rounded evergreen shrub

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; aromatic, glossy green leaves with a waxy texture

FLOWERS: Insignificant, followed by showy blue-gray berries that persist through winter

PLANT ORIGIN: North and Central America, and the Caribbean (south of Tennessee).

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a host for local insects and wildlife unless their range stretches this far north. May provide food for insects in the spring.

FERTILIZING: May apply organic compost in the spring.

PRUNING: Prune to maintain desired shape or to train as a small tree; remove suckers to prevent spreading if not desired

TOXICITY FLAGS: Generally considered non-toxic to dogs, cats, and horses.

USES: Hedges, Privacy Screens, Ornamental Groupings