How big do dwarf wax myrtles get?

5 to 6 ft. tall
Moderate growing; reaches 5 to 6 ft. tall and wide, slowly spreading. Prized for foliage. Water regularly – weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

How fast does dwarf wax myrtle grow?

5 feet per year
The wax myrtle growth rate is fast and the shrub can grow as much as 5 feet per year, notes Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service. Leaves are green and fragrant and may smell especially good crushed underfoot.

Can you keep wax myrtle small?

It is possible to prune wax myrtles into small single- or multi-stemmed tree forms. Perform the majority of wax myrtle pruning in late winter before new growth emerges to encourage rapid recovery.

How fast do wax myrtle trees grow?

3 to 5 feet
Wax myrtle often exhibits growth of 3 to 5 feet (1 to 1.5 m.) a year. As a shrub it has a rounded, narrow form and is attractive when limbed up for use as a small tree. Use the wax myrtle tree in mixed shrub borders and as shade for the deck or patio.

Is dwarf wax myrtle evergreen?

Dwarf Wax Myrtle: Tips For Growing Dwarf Myrtle Dwarf myrtle trees are small evergreen shrubs native to moist or dry sandy areas of pine-hardwoods in East Texas, east to Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina and north to Arkansas and Delaware.

Is wax myrtle a tree or bush?

Wax Myrtle is an evergreen tree that may grow 20 to 25 feet tall, but usually is much shorter. The light olive green leaves are alternate with a toothed margin, a spicy aromatic odor when crushed, and yellow resin dots on both surfaces. The bark is thin, smooth, and gray-brown, almost white.

How far apart do you plant Wax Myrtle?

Plant your Wax Myrtles 5 to 6 feet apart for a nice tight linear hedge. Keep them at least 5 feet from your property line to allow space for growth. Plant in full to partial sun. Wax Myrtles happily grow in any soil.

Do wax myrtles lose their leaves?

Our Wax Myrtle bushes tend to lose all their foliage during the Winter months and each year seem to flesh out their leaves less with each passing Spring. Other Wax Myrtles elsewhere around us do well and do not lose their leaves in the Winter.

Is there a dwarf wax myrtle?

Dwarf wax myrtle is a dioecious plant, which bears silvery blue-grey berries on female plants following the yellow spring/winter blossoms. The new spring growth has a scent akin to bayberry when the foliage is bruised.

How cold can wax myrtles survive?

Wax myrtle is usually cold-hardy in Atlanta, but temperatures below 20 degrees can cause damage. Though many leaves may fall off now, my bet is that the limbs will put out more of them when things warm up in April.

How far apart should I plant wax myrtles?

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How can you tell if a wax myrtle is male or female?

The thing is that if they haven’t bloomed or produced berries, you can’t tell which is which in Morella cerifera (wax myrtle). Both male and female plants have flowers, but only the females will produce the berries. You can see photos of the two types of flowers on this Duke University page.