Common Myrtle. A compact evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves margined white and pretty, fragrant, pink-tinted, cream flowers with conspicuous stamens, followed by white berries. Max Height 1.5m. Max Spread 1.5m. Flowers July to August. Fruits August. Full sun. Frost hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Myrtus communis ssp. tarentina ‘Microphylla Variegata’
A compact evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves margined white and pretty, fragrant, pink-tinted, cream flowers with conspicuous stamens, followed by white berries.
Category: Shrubs
Additional information
Generic | Myrtus |
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Species | communis |
Varietry | ssp. tarentina 'Microphylla Variegata' |
Common Name | Common Myrtle |
Flower Colour | cream |
Soil | Fertile |
Aspect | Full sun |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Height | 1.5m |
Family | Myrtaceae |
Spread | 1.5m |
Growth Speed | |
Growth Habit | Upright |
Fragrance | TRUE |
Foliage Colour | green, white |
Flowers From | July, August |
Colour Fruit | white |
Fruits When | August |
Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
Protection | Shelter from cold drying winds |
Hardiness | Frost hardy |
Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
Care | Keep moist in first year |
Border | Border, Warm wall |
Toxicity | |
Pruning | |
Pruning Time | |
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Maintenance | |
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