Myrtle

Fragrant, pink-tinted cream flowers from July to August, followed by white berries, and lustrous, dark green leaves. This sun-loving, evergreen shrub is ideal for a mixed or shrub border with fertile, moist, well-drained soil. More compact and rounded than the species plant, it's particularly valuable where border space is limited.Position: full sunSoil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: July to August Flower colour: pink-tinted cream flowersHardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)Garden care: Protect from cold, drying winds. Apply a 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant in early spring. Remove any unwanted growth in late springGoes well with: Sarcococca confusa, Lavandula x intermedia 'Dutch Group', Rosmarinus officinalis 'Miss Jessop's Upright', Petrovskia atriplicifolia, Iris reticulata, Clematis viticella 'Purpurea Plena Elegans'
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