Myrica cerifera ~ Southern Wax Myrtle aromatic 5) Southern climates with excessive

5) Southern climates with excessive humidity are more prone to powdery mildew

Red Drift Rose is a spreading long-blooming deciduous  shrub with dense blooms of small double-petaled deep red flowers from mid-spring through summer

The fruit has a classic peach flavor and aroma

pink to purple flowers along its branches

Pollinated females produce blue-black berries

Myrica cerifera ~ Southern Wax Myrtle aromatic 5) Southern climates with excessiveSouthern Wax Myrtle is an upright multi stemmed evergreen shrub with aromatic glossy olive green foliage. The flowers are inconspicuous but fragrant and the female flowers give way to clusters of blue grey berries that persist into winter. Best in full sun and moist soils. Can be considered a fire hazard in some areas, as the aromatic compounds of the foliage and stems are flammable. Type: Shrub Origins: Caribbean and SE N. America; GA Native Height: