species
Myrtus communis
Myrtle · Common myrtle
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Myrtus communis belongs to the family Myrtaceae, also known as Myrtle or Common myrtle, introduced to the UK. It reaches 3 m tall and 2 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam, sand or chalk soil, where the ground is acid, neutral or alkaline and in well drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It tolerates coastal exposure. It flowers from July to August and is evergreen. Its RHS hardiness rating is H4 (hardy): −10 to −5°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 3 m tall × 2 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H4 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Sand, Chalk
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- Coastal
- Tolerates salt wind
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Evergreen — it holds its leaves through the winter.
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