*RETAIL - Myrtus communis ssp. tarentina Size:2g/$36 Handsome in the woodland garden

Handsome in the woodland garden and stunning in a container

Drought tolerant when established but best with occasional summer water where dry

upright and marked with purple stripes and spots

FRIENDSHIP PLANT

this handsome and unusual cast iron plant does best in part to full shade with summer water

*RETAIL - Myrtus communis ssp. tarentina Size:2g/$36 Handsome in the woodland gardenNeat, evergreen Mediterranean shrub with narrow, glossy green leaves, aromatic of course, and pink tinged, white flowers followed by inky blue fruit all rather tiny. Flowers are fragrant and attractive to bees. Compact to 6 feet tall by 3 feet wide in 10 years. Best in full sun with very little supplemental water once established. Very amenable to pruning so can be used as topiary or small hedge. Frost hardy in USDA zone 8. SWEET MYRTLE Myrtaceae