![]() ![]() The brittle branches are also subject to splitting or breaking under ice or snow loads, but are very tolerant of salt spray. Plant several in a row to create a formal hedge or a great background in native shrub borders or perennial beds. This is a formidable ally in windswept coastal gardens to block both steady winds and unsightly views. Dwarf wax myrtle is sensitive to cold or below-freezing winds which may defoliate or cause severely browned leaves. Pacific Wax Myrtle can be clipped as a tight hedge or allowed to grow to its full height as a natural windbreak or screen. New spring growth produces a bayberry scent which is evident on bruised leaves throughout the year. ![]() The fine-textured foliage makes an excellent pruned hedge, or the plant may be limbed up to make an attractive specimen. In a landscape this suckering will produce ever thicker, fuller, denser growth, or may be curtailed by pruning or mowing. Dwarf wax myrtle would be useful for erosion control. It is very similar to Myrica cerifera, southern wax myrtle, and is considered by some botanists to be merely a dwarf variety of it. Its native habitat features moist or dry sandy pine-hardwoods in East Texas, east to Louisiana, Florida and North Carolina, north to Arkansas and Delaware. Plant Habit or Use: small shrub to medium shrubÄwarf wax myrtle has become a mainstay in many Texas landscapes, valued for its aromatic, soft, evergreen foliage, 5- to 6-foot height and spread, and adaptability to full sun or bright shade and a variety of soils, ranging from boggy to very dry. Please call us or visit our farm if you'd like to purchase! ![]()
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