Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera) Gift Variegated fritillaries

Variegated fritillaries

plants should be spaced 36-60 inches apart to allow for proper airflow and development

and it adapts well to a wide range of soil types

and other pollinators will appreciate having a place to hydrate in hot summer months – just be sure to change the water out daily to prevent bacteria from accumulating

Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera) Gift Variegated fritillariesWax Myrtle (Morella cerifera) is an erect, multi trunked evergreen understory shrub. Found along the Coastal Plain from southern New Jersey to Florida and west along the Gulf Coastal Plain to eastern Texas and southeast Oklahoma, Wax Myrtle is an early successional species that is highly adaptable to a range of conditions: it can be found growing in fresh to slightly brackish banks and shores; pine flatwoods; marshes; wet prairies; hammocks; swamps;