Little Bull Wax Myrtle is a dense evergreen shrub  with larger and darker aromatic 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.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant.  Leaf browning, leaf anthracnose, and leaf mosaic can be issues.  Can tolerate both drought and wet soils.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents and Group Plantings,  Borders, Rock Gardens, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Ponds and Streams, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Dogwood, Sedge, Turtlehead

Image: Photo by David J. Stang, Morella cerifera 7zz, CC BY-SA 4.0