Morella cerifera (Wax Myrtle) Size:5 gal bees Deer resistant Yes Notes

bees Deer resistant Yes Notes Fragrant

Escarpment Black Cherry is easy to grow but does best in full sun

This plant is Texas tough and can handle drought

particularly if grown in moist soil

It is hardy to at least mid-teens

Morella cerifera (Wax Myrtle) Size:5 gal bees Deer resistant Yes NotesAlso known as Southern Wax Myrtle, Southern Bayberry. Wax Myrtle is a multi trunked, evergreen shrub that can reach 20 ft. in height. The foliage is aromatic. Pale blue berries occur on female plants. Wax Myrtles tend to sucker, sometimes forming colonies in optimum growing conditions. Wax Myrtle prefers moist, acid soils but is adaptable to other conditions, including wet sites with poor drainage. Once established it is reasonably drought tolerant