Compact Common Myrtle
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Aromatic and very ornamental shrub with medicinal properties. It is used to shape hedges and for bonsai. The berries are used as a condiment. It has balsamic, sedative and antiseptic medicinal properties.
Evergreen dense and compact shrub of 0,60 cm to 1 m high with green aromatic leaves and beautiful, small white flowers. The fruit is a dark-blue edible berry. All the plant is scented.
Adapts to any soils.
Use
Balcony & Courtyard, Bonsai, Edges, Cottage garden, Low maintenance garden, Wild garden, Urban garden, Baskets & Containers, Clump, Flowerbeds, Low hedge, Topiary, Cut foliage
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Description
Shrub widely used as ornamental and for its medicinal properties.
Flowering
| Flower colour | White |
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| Flowering period | June, July, August, Summer |
| Fruit colour | Blue, Black |
| Fragrant | The whole plant |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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Botanical information
| Botanical name | Myrtus communis compacta |
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| Wildlife | Allelopathic plants |
When to plant?
| Planting period | March, April, May, October, November, December, Spring, Autumn |
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Where to plant?
| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Bonsai, Edges, Cottage garden, Low maintenance garden, Wild garden, Urban garden, Baskets & Containers, Clump, Flowerbeds, Low hedge, Topiary, Cut foliage |
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| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | Neutral |
| Soil type | No preference |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained, Dry |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Warm areas, Temperate areas |
Care
| Watering | Moderate, Regular |
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