Morella (Myrica) californica (Pacific Wax Myrtle)
Pacific Wax Myrtle is beloved for its landscape value, easily creating a privacy screen or as a backbone species in a hedgerow! Native to marine habitat edges throughout our region, this tall, glossy-evergreen and lightly-fragrant shrub also fixes nitrogen in the soil, making it valuable for restoration. Slow growing its first year or so, it quickly takes off with a little love to become a drought-tolerant, easy-care feature or as a habitat-enticing mixed-species hedgerow with other native shrubs such as Oceanspray and Serviceberry. Reaches 10-25 ft. over time, can be hedged to maintain lower heights. Full sun, adapted to various soil conditions.
Pacific Wax Myrtle is beloved for its landscape value, easily creating a privacy screen or as a backbone species in a hedgerow! Native to marine habitat edges throughout our region, this tall, glossy-evergreen and lightly-fragrant shrub also fixes nitrogen in the soil, making it valuable for restoration. Slow growing its first year or so, it quickly takes off with a little love to become a drought-tolerant, easy-care feature or as a habitat-enticing mixed-species hedgerow with other native shrubs such as Oceanspray and Serviceberry. Reaches 10-25 ft. over time, can be hedged to maintain lower heights. Full sun, adapted to various soil conditions.
Pacific Wax Myrtle is beloved for its landscape value, easily creating a privacy screen or as a backbone species in a hedgerow! Native to marine habitat edges throughout our region, this tall, glossy-evergreen and lightly-fragrant shrub also fixes nitrogen in the soil, making it valuable for restoration. Slow growing its first year or so, it quickly takes off with a little love to become a drought-tolerant, easy-care feature or as a habitat-enticing mixed-species hedgerow with other native shrubs such as Oceanspray and Serviceberry. Reaches 10-25 ft. over time, can be hedged to maintain lower heights. Full sun, adapted to various soil conditions.