Pacific Wax Myrtle, Morella californica - Native Plants PNW
Distribution: Pacific Wax Myrtle is found along the Pacific coast from Gray’s Harbor, Washington to southern California, with an isolated population on Vancouver Island. Growth: It grows at a moderate rate to 10-30 feet (3-10m) tall and wide, growing the tallest away from fierce sea winds.
Pacific Wax Myrtle, Myrica californica, Monrovia Plant
Ideal natural windbreak, screen or clipped hedge. Clean, glossy foliage is accented by purple fruit, a valued food source for birds. Evergreen. WATER: Water when top 3 in. of soil is dry. A top choice for windswept coastal gardens, use this elegant shrub to block harsh winds or …
Pacific wax myrtle growing conditions and care
Morella californica is native to the Pacific Northwest (including the southern part of the Washington coast), and is generally recommended for planting in our area. It’s very fast-growing during the first 10 years after planting, and is tolerant of drought, wind, and salt spray.
Pacific Waxmyrtle - Myrica californica - PNW Plants
The Pacific Wax Myrtle's dense bushy form, rapid growth and glossy green leaves make it a popular shrub for screening. It can also be pruned into an attractive small tree. Broadleaf evergreen shrub that can ultimately grow to 30’ tall and 20’ wide if it is not pruned. It features many upright stems which are arranged in a rather loose fashion.
Morella californica (Pacific Wax Myrtle) - Gardenia
Moderately fast-growing and long-lived, Morella californica (Pacific Wax Myrtle) is a densely bushy, evergreen shrub with slender, ascending branches clothed with small, narrow, glossy, dark-green leaves, serrated on their margins. The foliage is aromatic when crushed.
Pacific Wax Myrtle - Myrica californica | North Carolina Extension ...
Pacific wax myrtle is an ornamental broadleaf evergreen shrub or small tree in the Myricaceae (myrtle) family. It is native to the Pacific Coast and coastal valleys of North America from Vancouver Island down to southern California. It grows …
Pacific Wax Myrtle - Woodbrook Native Plant Nursery
About the Pacific Wax Myrtle. This plant makes an excellent, attractive screen, growing up to 15 feet high and about as wide. It is marginally hardy in much of the northwest, but is worth the risk of cold die back in those maritime areas that have somewhat warmer …
Myrica californica, Pacific Wax Myrtle. - Las Pilitas
Pacific Wax Myrtle is an evergreen shrub or tree to 15 feet, and is native to the coasts of California, Oregon and Washington. Pacific Wax Myrtle grows in full sun in coastal areas, and does best in afternoon shade in inland areas.
Pacific wax myrtle - oregonflora.org
Gerald D. Carr. This evergreen shrub with fragrant leaves makes an excellent visual screen or hedgerow component. The narrowly elliptic leaves are similar to those of some willows although they are waxy in texture.
Myrica californica (Pacific Wax Myrtle) - ucanr.edu
Myrica californica, commonly called Pacific wax myrtle, is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to the Pacific coast and coastal valleys from the Santa Monica Mountains north to Vancouver Island in Washington.