Florida Gardening: Florida Chit-Chat #9 March is going out like a Lion!, 3 by DavidofDeLand

DavidofDeLand wrote:
It's a Sea Myrtle. One of my favorite Florida natives. It can be hedged like a shrub and will grow into a small tree. It is completely evergreen even through harder freezes and is covered in snowy white tufts in the fall giving it a snow covered look. I have not found it to be overly invasive at all in my gardens.

The one I have is about to be chopped off about 6 feet and shaped into a ball. It will grow back in a tight Q-tip look by fall...

Baccharis halimifolia, Sea Myrtle, Salt Bush, Groundsel Tree are a few other names.

This is the way mine looks now before shaping...

David

( Spank climbed the fence post to watch me take these photos and to impress me with his amazing climbing abilities I'm sure. Had to throw the picture in! ) {:-)

This message was edited Apr 12, 2013 1:56 PM