Myrica cerifera 'Don's Dwarf' ~ Don's Dwarf Wax Myrtle size-7-g IMAGES: Carmen Castells Schofield

IMAGES: Carmen Castells Schofield

tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed

The star shaped white flower clusters have a sweet vanilla fragrance and blooms on old wood in late winter into spring

Susceptible to mites and fire blight

LANDSCAPE USES:  Specimen or Groups plantings

Myrica cerifera 'Don's Dwarf' ~ Don's Dwarf Wax Myrtle size-7-g IMAGES: Carmen Castells SchofieldDons Dwarf Wax Myrtle is a dense rounded evergreen shrub with aromatic glossy deep olive green foliage. The flowers are inconspicuous but fragrant and the female flowers give way to clusters of blue grey berries that persist into winter. Best in full sun and moist soils. Can be considered a fire hazard in some areas, as the aromatic compounds of the foliage and stems are flammable. Leaf spot resistant. Type: Shrub Origins: Caribbean and SE N. America;