Morella cerifera / Southern Wax Myrtle (Wax Myrtle Family)

Blooms: Green, red, yellow, 2-3 weeks, Mar-Apr (plants are typically dioecious)
Leaves: Evergreen, fragrant, glossy, 3-5’ long
Height: 15-25’
Space: 10-15’
Soil: Average to wet
Exposure: Full sun-Part sun
Fauna: Bird favorite for fruit & habitat, moth & butterfly host plant
Seeds:  Small, waxy, aromtic blue fruits appear on female plants in late summer
Deer Resistance: High
Zone: 7-11
Native Status: NC native, common in the Sandhills, escaped from cultivation in the Mountains & Piedmont
Provenance: NC ecotype, seed grown