Myrica californica - California Wax Myrtle

Native to the Bay Area/California
Evergreen shrub

Sun: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water: Wet in winter, dry in summer
Size: 2 to 20 feet tall

Purple-ish, single-seeded berries coated with a white wax. The leaves are extemely fragrant when crushed, also known as bayberry - used for various medicinal preparations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cactus Jungle Nursery and Garden
1509 4th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 (510) 558-8650

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