If you want a lush, green shrub in the desert, compacta is hard to beat. I'm surprised I don't see it used more often. I have three estab...Read Morelished plants that do well with one deep irrigation each month in summer. Two others, which are larger, receive a deep soaking just a couple of times each summer. Shallow, frequent irrigation results in the plants beginning to turn yellow. Needs little or no fertilizer. One plant has thrived against an eastern wall that gets direct sun throughout the mornings/early afternoons. I like the natural form they take on with age, but I prune back one plant once a year because it tries to take over a stepping-stone area.
If you want a lush, green shrub in the desert, compacta is hard to beat. I'm surprised I don't see it used more often. I have three estab...Read More
AKA: Dwarf Sweet Myrtle. It takes pruning well and is suitable for hedges, topiaries and containers.