Dwarf Wax Myrtle, Dwarf Candle-berry, Bayberry, Waxberry, Wax-Myrtle, Dwarf Southern Wax Myrtle; Myrica cerifera var. pumila (Myrica pusilla) Dwarf 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...
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Dwarf wax myrtle can be found from Delaware to; Florida, and west to Texas and Arkansas (Petrides, 1986). In Texas, it is found in the eastern portion of the state from the piney woods of northeastern; Texas (Correll & Johnston, 1996), to the oak woodlands of southern and southeastern Texas;
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Live Oak, Dwarf Yaupon Holly, Coontie, Perennial Peanut, Dwarf Wax Myrtle Laurel Oak, Red Cedar, Dwarf Wax Myrtle, Dwarf Yaupon Holly, Sunshine Mimosa Red Maple, Wax Myrtle, Dwarf Fakahatchee Grass, Cassia Privet, Milkwee...
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Browse pictures and read growth / cultivation information about Dwarf Wax Myrtle, Southern Bayberry (Morella cerifera) supplied by member gardeners in the PlantFiles database at Dave's Garden. The Wax Myrtle is deer resistant, heat and drought tolerant, and grows freely in poor soil. The woody stem shapes can be...
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View picture #10 of Dwarf Wax Myrtle, Southern Bayberry (Morella cerifera) at Dave's Garden. All pictures are contributed by our community.
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Similar to its much larger and more common sister species Morella cerifera (Common Wax-myrtle), Dwarf Wax-myrtle is stoloniferous (spreading by underground runners) and usually grows less than 3 feet tall. The evergreen leaves of this delicate shrub are about half the length and width of those of Common Wax-myrtle.
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Common Name: 'Dwarf Wax Myrtle'. Botanical Name: Myrica pusilla. Plant Type: Shrub. USDA Hardiness Zone: 4. AHS Heat Zone: Light Requirements: Full Sun;
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Restoration: Dwarf wax myrtle is a good plant to use for native area restoration on sandy coastal Dwarf wax myrtle prefers sandy coastal soils and will...
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Also called Common Wax-myrtle, Morella cerifera is similar to its less common and much smaller sister species Morella pumila (Dwarf Wax-myrtle), which is stoloniferous (spreading by underground runners) and usually grows less than 3 feet tall.
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DWARF WAX MYRTLE; Myrica pusilla Raf. Plant Symbol = MYPU; Contributed by: USDA NRCS Kika de la Garza Plant Materials Center; Alternate Names; Myrica cerifera, southern bayberry; Uses; Wildlife: The fruits of the wax myrtles (Myrica pusilla) provide a good source of food for wild birds.
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