Common Myrtle. An evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves margined creamy white and pretty, fragrant, white flowers with conspicuous white stamens followed by purple-black berries. Max Height 3m. Max Spread 3m. Flowers July to August. Fruits August. Full sun. Frost hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Myrtus communis ‘Variegata’
An evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves margined creamy white and pretty, fragrant, white flowers with conspicuous white stamens followed by purple-black berries.
Category: Shrubs
Additional information
Generic | Myrtus |
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Species | communis |
Varietry | 'Variegata' |
Common Name | Common Myrtle |
Flower Colour | white |
Soil | Fertile |
Aspect | Full sun |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Height | 3m |
Family | Myrtaceae |
Spread | 3m |
Growth Speed | |
Growth Habit | Upright |
Fragrance | TRUE |
Foliage Colour | green, white |
Flowers From | July, August |
Colour Fruit | purple, black |
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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