![]() On the right side we placed a Eastern Redbud Tree. We will be lighting this tree up and night to enhance our landscape. We then placed a birch tree in the left corner as a focal point. They grow tall and will eventually hide the houses. We placed the Green Giant Trees in the corners because this is where we needed the most privacy to block out the taller houses behind the fence. We decided to use Green Giant Arborvitae Trees to also help with screening. At first they may look too spaced out but they grow fast. They are spaced out at 6-8 Feet apart on center. In the Design above, we have wax myrtle trees in groups of 4. You can stagger your trees for a more natural effect. Plant about 5 feet off of the property line and about 5-6 feet apart. Don't plant directly on the line because they will fill out and grow on your neighbor's property. ![]() Keep them at least 5 feet from your property line to allow space for growth.Īre you getting tired of looking at your neighbor? Planting Wax Myrtle Trees will fix that problem. Plant your Wax Myrtles 5 to 6 feet apart for a nice tight linear hedge. The fast growth rate will allow you to change the style from year to year! It can be left unpruned or pruned heavily. Whether you want a tidy, polished hedge or a nice natural screen, this privacy plant will work for you. It doesn’t grow to enormous heights like the other fast-growing privacy trees that have similar growth rates. An added bonus is this tree only reaches 15 to 20 feet at maturity. With dense foliage and a fast growth rate, the Wax Myrtle makes an excellent privacy hedge. They are also resistant to deer damage, insects, and disease. The Wax Myrtle tolerates drought, heat, and salt. ![]() This shrub tree is no maintenance once established. From 3 to 5 feet of growth per year, the Wax Myrtle is one of the fastest-growing privacy hedges. No matter your preference, this tough, beautiful plant offers unlimited options. Get creative and artsy or classy and simple! Or maybe somewhere in between is more your style. Either form looks great as a hedge or screen. ![]() Wax Myrtles can be grown naturally as a large, full shrub or with some lower branch pruning you can have a gorgeous, multi-trunk tree. These fast-growing plants can grow up to 5 feet in a single growing season! This dense foliage and the extremely rapid growth of the Wax Myrtle make it ideal for privacy hedges. The shiny evergreen foliage ranges from deep to light green. We cannot send ship some plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by department of agriculture.The Wax Myrtle is an easy-to-grow evergreen shrub that gives you endless possibilities in the landscape. Most plants go dormant in fall and winter and will lose most of their leaves - looking dead and dry - very normal. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plant are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). The plant reaches you with minimal damage- very safe and secure. Note: The plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. salt tolerant and hence good for seaside plantings.waxy berries are a high energy food source for birds in the winter,.10-12 ft tall, fully grown,8-10 ft wide-fully grown, hardy in zones 7-9.clusters of waxy blue-gray fruits, wax myrtle fixes atmospheric nitrogen.Southern Wax Myrtle-3 gallon plant around 1.5 to 2 ft tall l.Wax myrtle is the perfect plant for stream banks, lakesides, areas that are prone to flooding and drought.
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