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| Botanical Name | Myrica cerifera |
| Description | The Southern Wax Myrtle is a workhorse of the Southeast Texas landscape. This 7-gallon (7G) size is ideal for homeowners looking to establish a quick-growing, natural privacy screen or hedge. Known for its spicy, bayberry-like fragrance when the leaves are crushed, it features dense, narrow, olive-green foliage that stays green year-round. It is incredibly adaptable, thriving in both the boggy low spots and the drier upland soils of Willis and Houston. As a native, it is a vital host for local birds who feast on the small, waxy grey berries found on female plants in the winter. |
| Exposure | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Height x Width | 10-15' Height x 8-10' Width (Can be kept smaller with pruning) |
| Water | Moderate to High; very adaptable. It can handle periods of drought once established but thrives in moist soils and can even tolerate temporary flooding. |
| Zones | 7 - 11 |
| Fertilization | Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring to support its rapid growth rate. |
| Pruning | Highly tolerant of pruning. It can be limbed up into a small multi-trunked tree or sheared into a formal hedge or screen. |
| Deer Resistance | High |
| Botanical Name | Myrica cerifera |
| Description | The Southern Wax Myrtle is a workhorse of the Southeast Texas landscape. This 7-gallon (7G) size is ideal for homeowners looking to establish a quick-growing, natural privacy screen or hedge. Known for its spicy, bayberry-like fragrance when the leaves are crushed, it features dense, narrow, olive-green foliage that stays green year-round. It is incredibly adaptable, thriving in both the boggy low spots and the drier upland soils of Willis and Houston. As a native, it is a vital host for local birds who feast on the small, waxy grey berries found on female plants in the winter. |
| Exposure | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Height x Width | 10-15' Height x 8-10' Width (Can be kept smaller with pruning) |
| Water | Moderate to High; very adaptable. It can handle periods of drought once established but thrives in moist soils and can even tolerate temporary flooding. |
| Zones | 7 - 11 |
| Fertilization | Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring to support its rapid growth rate. |
| Pruning | Highly tolerant of pruning. It can be limbed up into a small multi-trunked tree or sheared into a formal hedge or screen. |
| Deer Resistance | High |
