Myrtus communis 'Compacta'
Common name:
Dwarf Myrtle
Pronunciation:
MUR-tus kom-MU-nis
Family:
Myrtaceae
Genus:
Type:
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
No
- Broadleaf, evergreen, dense shrub; slow growing to 2-3 ft (0.3-0.9 m) high. Leaves are simple, opposite and small; fragrant when crushed. Has small white flowers and blue-black fruit.
- Full sun, drought tolerant, may be grown as a dense hedge
- Hardy to USDA Zone (8) 9
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plant habit, hedge
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foliage
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shoot
