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| Southern Wax Myrtle, Bayberry, Southern Bayberry, Candleberry, Wax Myrtle, Tallow Shrub Myrica cerifera Myricaceae Southern wax myrtle inhabits sandy swamps and moist woodlands in east and east-central Texas. It is a large shrub or small tree, often multi-trunked, with gray-green aromatic foliage and clusters of blue-gray fruits on female plants. Wax myrtle makes an effective and attractive tall screen or specimen tree. It prefers moist, acid soils but is adaptable to other conditions, including wet sites with poor drainage. It is evergreen in USDA Zone 8, semi-evergreen in Zone 7. Plant Habit or Use: shrub small tree Exposure: sun partial sun Flower Color: Yellowish-green, not ornamental Blooming Period: spring Fruit Characteristics: waxy, gray-blue globose fruit massed in clusters Height: to 20 ft Width: 10 to 15 ft. Plant Character: evergreen semievergreen Heat Tolerance: medium Water Requirements: medium low Soil Requirements: acid adaptable Additional Comments:
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