Tender, evergreen, flowering shrubDescription: White, bowl-shaped, five-petaled flowers in summer followed by purple-black berries; aromatic foliageHabit: Compact, bushy shrub grows to 3' high and wide; can be grown in pots and trained as topiary or bonsaiCulture: Prefers full sun to light shade in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soilHardiness: USDA Zones 9 through 10This Mediterranean species has been cultivated in Europe since the late sixteenth century. Common Myrtle remains popular as a specimen shrub or informal hedge in Britain. In America during the early 1800s, noted gardener Jean Skipwith included Dwarf Myrtle among her houseplants at her southern Virginia estate, Prestwould. If growing as a houseplant, maintain a cool winter temperature.Dwarf Myrtle (Myrtus communis 'Compacta') arrives in a 2.5" square pot.
