Pacific wax myrtle
Myrica californica
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size10 to 30 feet tall10 to 30 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White , yellow
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Pacific wax myrtle (Myrica californica) is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The evergreen leaves are glossy and dark green, and the plant tolerates beach wind. Spring catkins are followed by brown-purple fruit that birds eat. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Redwood, James Roof silk tassel bush, and New Jersey tea.
Native range
CA, OR, and WA; BC.