Morella cerifera (Wax Myrtle) Size:5 gal Elbow Bush gets its name

Elbow Bush gets its name from the way it forms branches at close to 90-degree angles

In the fall it dazzles with spikes of purple flowers

the more moisture it will require

Also known as Burr Oak

Its seeds are eaten by game and song birds

Morella cerifera (Wax Myrtle) Size:5 gal Elbow Bush gets its nameAlso known as Southern Wax Myrtle, Southern Bayberry. Wax Myrtle is a multi trunked, evergreen shrub that can reach 20 ft. in height. The foliage is aromatic. Pale blue berries occur on female plants. Wax Myrtles tend to sucker, sometimes forming colonies in optimum growing conditions. Wax Myrtle prefers moist, acid soils but is adaptable to other conditions, including wet sites with poor drainage. Once established it is reasonably drought tolerant