About This Product
Botanical Name: Myrica californica, Morella californica
Common Name: Pacific Wax Myrtle
An evergreen shrub that forms a vigorous, upright, multi-trunking hedge. Adaptable to pruning and training. Bright to dark green leaves are glossy, narrow, serrated and aromatic when crushed. Yellow flowers in spring are followed by waxy purple berries. Attracts birds and butterflies. Coastal California native.
USDA Zone: Zones 7 - 10
Sunset Zone: Zones 4 - 9, 14 - 24
Mature Height: 10 - 30 feet
Mature Width: 10 - 20 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun, Filtered Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade, Shade
Water Needs: Moderate, Regular
