Pacific wax myrtle - Morella (Myrica) californica
Height: 10-30’
Plant type: evergreen shrub
Features: glossy green leaves and fast-growing nature make this a great invasive laurel replacement! Makes tiny flowers (May-Jul) that turn to purple berries that feed the wildlife. Also great for replacing a rhodie that’s maybe in too much sun (though lacks the showy flowers).
PPL: no
Light - full sun to part shade
Soil - dry to moist
Ecological benefits: habitat for lots of creatures, flowers feed bees and butterflies, fruits feed birds and mammals. Caterpillar host plant.
Height: 10-30’
Plant type: evergreen shrub
Features: glossy green leaves and fast-growing nature make this a great invasive laurel replacement! Makes tiny flowers (May-Jul) that turn to purple berries that feed the wildlife. Also great for replacing a rhodie that’s maybe in too much sun (though lacks the showy flowers).
PPL: no
Light - full sun to part shade
Soil - dry to moist
Ecological benefits: habitat for lots of creatures, flowers feed bees and butterflies, fruits feed birds and mammals. Caterpillar host plant.
Height: 10-30’
Plant type: evergreen shrub
Features: glossy green leaves and fast-growing nature make this a great invasive laurel replacement! Makes tiny flowers (May-Jul) that turn to purple berries that feed the wildlife. Also great for replacing a rhodie that’s maybe in too much sun (though lacks the showy flowers).
PPL: no
Light - full sun to part shade
Soil - dry to moist
Ecological benefits: habitat for lots of creatures, flowers feed bees and butterflies, fruits feed birds and mammals. Caterpillar host plant.
