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Southern Wax Myrtle

Close-up of a branch of a shrub with dark green leaves and deep blue-purple berries.

Morella cerifera

Season(s): Fall

Garden:
Blomquist Garden of Native Plants

Type of Plant: Perennial, Tree/Shrub, Vegetable or fruit

Southern wax myrtle (Morella cerifera) in the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants. Photo by Sue Lannon.

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Blue berries of southern wax myrtle on a leafy branch. Background in soft focus.
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