Morella cerifera (Wax Myrtle) Size:5 gal It is hardy to at

It is hardy to at least mid-teens

particularly if grown in moist soil

The Mourning Cloak and Question Mark butterflies use Cedar Elm for larval food

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Morella cerifera (Wax Myrtle) Size:5 gal It is hardy to atAlso known as Southern Wax Myrtle, Southern Bayberry. Wax Myrtle is a multi trunked, evergreen shrub that can reach 20 ft. in height. The foliage is aromatic. Pale blue berries occur on female plants. Wax Myrtles tend to sucker, sometimes forming colonies in optimum growing conditions. Wax Myrtle prefers moist, acid soils but is adaptable to other conditions, including wet sites with poor drainage. Once established it is reasonably drought tolerant