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Hardiness: USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time: Late Winter/Early Spring Mid Spring
Foliage: Evergreen
Other details: Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic) 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
On Jan 11, 2005, scutler from Charleston, SC (Zone 8b) wrote:
I have 3 large (12-20') wax myrtles in my yard and the birds love them. Each tree has at least 1 bird's nest, sometimes more. The birds also seem to love the seeds so it's a home with a built in food supply.
On Sep 3, 2004, growtexas1 from Henderson, TX wrote:
An excellent landscape shrub or small tree. I have used them as entry plantings instead of the overused and harsher hollies. Collect seeds as soon as ripe in early-mid autumn. Remove waxy coating and plant in coldframes. Seeds will benefit from several weeks of cold stratification.
Wax myrtles have a wonderful lavender-like fragrance when rubbed or brushed, and make excellent specimens when allowed to develop into a small tree. I have some between 15-20 ft. on my farm, and they develop great branching character as they mature.
On Jul 13, 2003, patp from Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) wrote:
The Wax Myrtle is deer resistant, heat and drought tolerant, and grows freely in poor soil. The woody stem shapes can be as interesting as the trimmed foliage. Seeds are small and aromatic; new seedlings emerge beneath established plants. And if you're lucky, the plants are native to your area.
The wax myrtle responds well to pruning, has attractive evergreen foliage and is a fast grower. The berries are a food source for birds in the winter. It repels insects, (particularly fleas); was often planted around southern homes to keep the fleas out. A sprig in a closet or drawer will keep out cockroaches.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Atmore, Alabama Morrilton, Arkansas South Lyme, Connecticut Auburndale, Florida Bartow, Florida Cocoa, Florida Ellenton, Florida Fernandina Beach, Florida Gulf Breeze, Florida Hollywood, Florida Indialantic, Florida Keystone Heights, Florida Naples, Florida Oldsmar, Florida Palmetto, Florida Safety Harbor, Florida Saint Augustine, Florida Sarasota, Florida Sebring, Florida Summerfield, Florida Brunswick, Georgia Lawrenceville, Georgia Gonzales, Louisiana Valley Lee, Maryland Waynesboro, Mississippi Chapel Hill, North Carolina Julian, North Carolina Sunset Beach, North Carolina Florence, Oregon Bluffton, South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Summerville, South Carolina Sumter, South Carolina Sevierville, Tennessee Arlington, Texas Cypress, Texas (2 reports) Denton, Texas Huffman, Texas Irving, Texas New Caney, Texas Rockport, Texas Rowlett, Texas San Antonio, Texas Santa Fe, Texas Sugar Land, Texas Tyler, Texas Herndon, Virginia Irvington, Virginia
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