Lineage: Wild-Harvested Texas Native | Soil: Organic Heritage Mineral Blend
Our Southern Wax Myrtle (Morella cerifera) is an Artisan Grown champion of versatility, prized for its aromatic foliage and its ability to provide a "fast-track" to privacy. Our Wax Myrtle is field-grown to handle the erratic moisture cycles of Central Texas. Whether you need a lush, spicy-scented hedge to create privacy or block a view or a multi-trunked ornamental tree to anchor a modern landscape, our Wax Myrtle delivers a dense, olive-green presence that is as functional as it is beautiful.
We begin with our surroundings. Every plant we grow starts as a hand-selected cutting taken from vigorous, wild-growing mature Wax Myrtles found on our ranch or within a strict 10-mile radius. This ensures our plants carry the specific site-adapted genetics required to handle the unique mineral profile and erratic weather of the Dripping Springs and Austin corridor. By propagating from local, wild-tempered mothers, we ensure your Wax Myrtle possesses the true structural integrity needed to thrive in our native Hill Country soil.
These wild-harvested cuttings are planted directly into our outdoor silica sand propagation beds, allowing them to initiate life in the elements. This is a "roots-first" approach that forces the cutting to immediately prioritize a deep-diving, vertical root system to find stability and moisture in the sand. We don't use high-humidity misting tents; we let nature decide which cuttings have the raw strength to earn their place. Only after they have established a robust, earth-seeking anchor are they carefully transitioned into our proprietary, mineral-dense organic soil.
As the strongest survivors transition into their final phase, they are potted into deep, air-pruning pots. This critical step uses the dry Texas air to naturally prune root tips, forcing the plant to develop a massive, hyper-fibrous root system without circling. Once potted, they “rest” under the dappled shade of our Texas Live Oak trees, acclimating to our hilltop winds and heavy spring rains. For the final two weeks, they field-harden in unapologetic full sun. This multi-phase approach ensures every Southern Wax Myrtle leaving our ranch has been "performance-tested" and is biologically prepared for a resilient, irrigation-free Hill Country life once established.
A multi-functional evergreen that offers rapid growth, aromatic benefits, and essential wildlife support.
Bayberry Fragrance: The leaves and small, waxy berries release a clean, spicy scent when crushed—reminiscent of traditional bayberry candles. This fragrance is a natural deterrent, making the plant exceptionally deer-resistant.
The Living Screen: Known for its fast growth and dense, billowy habit, it is one of the best native options for creating a soft-textured privacy screen that remains green and lush year-round. This is also one of the fe screening options that provides movement to the landscape all year round.
Nitrogen-Fixing Power: Unique among shrubs, the Wax Myrtle has the ability to "fix" nitrogen in the soil, improving the health of the surrounding landscape and thriving in the lean, mineral-poor soils of the Hill Country.
Wildlife Magnet: Female plants produce tiny, waxy blue-grey berries that are a high-energy winter food source for migrating birds.
Field-grown, sun-hardened, and air-pruned. Delivered in a 4.5” Deep Square Pot with a vertical 5”, robust root system designed to anchor deep into our rocky Hill Country soil, ensuring this evergreen screen grows with more vigor year after year.
Southern Wax Myrtle is remarkably adaptable. While it thrives in moist, acidic, sandy soils, our site-adapted stock is highly adaptable to our Hill Country soils and is drought-tolerant once established. It thrives in both full sun and part shade. It takes very well to pruning; you can maintain it as a 6-foot hedge or limb it up to reveal its attractive, silvery-grey bark as a small ornamental tree.
For an "Aromatic Sanctuary,” plant Southern Wax Myrtle near your outdoor seating areas or windows. The spicy fragrance of the foliage adds a sensory layer to the garden, especially after a spring rain. Pair it with our Texas Sage to create a multi-textured, silver-and-green privacy screen.
Lineage: Wild-Harvested Texas Native | Soil: Organic Heritage Mineral Blend
Our Southern Wax Myrtle (Morella cerifera) is an Artisan Grown champion of versatility, prized for its aromatic foliage and its ability to provide a "fast-track" to privacy. Our Wax Myrtle is field-grown to handle the erratic moisture cycles of Central Texas. Whether you need a lush, spicy-scented hedge to create privacy or block a view or a multi-trunked ornamental tree to anchor a modern landscape, our Wax Myrtle delivers a dense, olive-green presence that is as functional as it is beautiful.
We begin with our surroundings. Every plant we grow starts as a hand-selected cutting taken from vigorous, wild-growing mature Wax Myrtles found on our ranch or within a strict 10-mile radius. This ensures our plants carry the specific site-adapted genetics required to handle the unique mineral profile and erratic weather of the Dripping Springs and Austin corridor. By propagating from local, wild-tempered mothers, we ensure your Wax Myrtle possesses the true structural integrity needed to thrive in our native Hill Country soil.
These wild-harvested cuttings are planted directly into our outdoor silica sand propagation beds, allowing them to initiate life in the elements. This is a "roots-first" approach that forces the cutting to immediately prioritize a deep-diving, vertical root system to find stability and moisture in the sand. We don't use high-humidity misting tents; we let nature decide which cuttings have the raw strength to earn their place. Only after they have established a robust, earth-seeking anchor are they carefully transitioned into our proprietary, mineral-dense organic soil.
As the strongest survivors transition into their final phase, they are potted into deep, air-pruning pots. This critical step uses the dry Texas air to naturally prune root tips, forcing the plant to develop a massive, hyper-fibrous root system without circling. Once potted, they “rest” under the dappled shade of our Texas Live Oak trees, acclimating to our hilltop winds and heavy spring rains. For the final two weeks, they field-harden in unapologetic full sun. This multi-phase approach ensures every Southern Wax Myrtle leaving our ranch has been "performance-tested" and is biologically prepared for a resilient, irrigation-free Hill Country life once established.
A multi-functional evergreen that offers rapid growth, aromatic benefits, and essential wildlife support.
Bayberry Fragrance: The leaves and small, waxy berries release a clean, spicy scent when crushed—reminiscent of traditional bayberry candles. This fragrance is a natural deterrent, making the plant exceptionally deer-resistant.
The Living Screen: Known for its fast growth and dense, billowy habit, it is one of the best native options for creating a soft-textured privacy screen that remains green and lush year-round. This is also one of the fe screening options that provides movement to the landscape all year round.
Nitrogen-Fixing Power: Unique among shrubs, the Wax Myrtle has the ability to "fix" nitrogen in the soil, improving the health of the surrounding landscape and thriving in the lean, mineral-poor soils of the Hill Country.
Wildlife Magnet: Female plants produce tiny, waxy blue-grey berries that are a high-energy winter food source for migrating birds.
Field-grown, sun-hardened, and air-pruned. Delivered in a 4.5” Deep Square Pot with a vertical 5”, robust root system designed to anchor deep into our rocky Hill Country soil, ensuring this evergreen screen grows with more vigor year after year.
Southern Wax Myrtle is remarkably adaptable. While it thrives in moist, acidic, sandy soils, our site-adapted stock is highly adaptable to our Hill Country soils and is drought-tolerant once established. It thrives in both full sun and part shade. It takes very well to pruning; you can maintain it as a 6-foot hedge or limb it up to reveal its attractive, silvery-grey bark as a small ornamental tree.
For an "Aromatic Sanctuary,” plant Southern Wax Myrtle near your outdoor seating areas or windows. The spicy fragrance of the foliage adds a sensory layer to the garden, especially after a spring rain. Pair it with our Texas Sage to create a multi-textured, silver-and-green privacy screen.
Our plants are intentionally cultivated to be site-adapted and focus their energy on growing larger, faster, and healthier below ground so they can take-off above ground once planted. All plants are grown to prioritize dense, downward-oriented root systems that allow rapid establishment in non-irrigated, deer-pressured landscapes.
Water and cage until established. Even for deer resistant plants, expect browsing, especially during drought — survival comes from the roots.
