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Myrtus communis 'Compacta'

Cultivar
  • Icon of shrub form Shrub
Family Myrtaceae
Common names Dwarf Myrtle

Climatic Suitability
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Myrtus communis Compacta: whole plant
Credit: Paul Braun
Myrtus communis Compacta: leaves
Credit: Daniel Cahen
Myrtus communis Compacta: flowers close up
Credit: Jakob Fahr
Myrtus communis Compacta: fruit
Credit: Quentin Groom
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Form

Height in cultivation 0.8 – 1 m
Spread in cultivation 0.6 – 0.8 m
Origin Exotic
Flower colour White
Flower period summer
Leaf loss Evergreen

Site

Urban space type Garden
Use feature
Soil texture clay, loam
Soil pH alkaline, neutral

Performance

Shade tolerance Full sun Part shade
Tolerance High drought
Moderate frost
Biodiversity Insect Pollinator

Parent Species

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Myrtus communis

Common Myrtle

  • Icon of shrub form Shrub

Climatic Suitability

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Climate Suitability

Climate suitability

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