Greek Myrtle

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Texas, TX, Sun City, Williamson County, Georgetown, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Landscape Design, Landscaping, Gardening, Garden, outdoors, plants, local, sustainable, shrubs, type of shrubs to grow in central Texas, type of shrubs to grow in the Austin area

Myrtus communis

Size: 3'x3'

Lighting requirements: Full to part sun

Seasonal interest: Spring blooms

Winter: Evergreen


This little-known shrub is a slow grower that blooms fragrant, white flowers in the spring. It stays evergreen and blushes purple in the winter. Greeks may get a little frost nipped after a hard freeze. Its minimum temperature is around 15°. 

Be aware, there is a standard variety that gets about 10 ft tall and wide. If you are looking for the smaller one make sure it says dwarf on the tag. There is also a variegated Dwarf Greek Myrtle, which is one of my favorite plants. It grows a bit more open (almost weeping sometimes).It blooms the same and blushes pink in the winter.