Wax Myrtle

Native Plants of the Coastal Bend

Myrica cerifera

  • Evergreen Tree
  • Suitable for Xeriscape
  • Coastal Bend Native
  • Mature Size: 25 feet by 15 feet
  • Needs Full Sun to Part Sun to Shade
  • Yellow flowers
  • Blooms in Spring
  • Tolerates salty soil, constat southeast wind, salt spray and occasional sandblasting
  • Deer resistant
Wax Myrtle
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