Organic Common Myrtle Seeds (Myrtus Communis)
3.00 €
Myrtus communis, commonly called Greek Myrtle, is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 15 foot tall in it's native habitat. If you use it as an indoor plant then the plant will not usually get much larger than 2-3 foot.
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Organic Common Myrtle (Myrtus Communis)
Myrtus communis, commonly called Greek Myrtle, is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 15 foot tall in it's native habitat. If you use it as an indoor plant then the plant will not usually get much larger than 2-3 foot.
The plant itself branches profusely and has lots of bunched up pointy dark green, shiny, oval leaves that are fragrant upon being crushed. Greek Myrtle flowers also smell heavenly and come forth in the summer.
Greek Myrtle is a popular plant for a topiary. A topiary is a plant that is pruned into a specific shape. This has been going on since Roman times. The shapes can be made to look like geometric shapes or even animals because this plant has small leaves. Some people also like to train it to grow as a small container bound Bonsai. Overall, it takes pruning very well and is commonly used as a hedge.