Educate Yourself About the Wax Myrtle and Its Berry-eating Birds
Wax Myrtle
Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera) is an adaptable, evergreen shrub that will do well in all kinds of soil conditions. The Tree Swallow and the Yellow-rumped Warbler are two kinds of birds, witch this Wax Myrtles fruit is especially important to.
The Wax Myrtle like sun and partial shade, and grows best if it is watered and fertilized. It can tolerate salt spray and infertile soil if necessary, and can be grown as a small tree or a hedge. The Wax Myrtle can grow up to 40ft (12m), and will have a spread of 15ft (4.6m).
