Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina 'Compacta'
Tarentum myrtle 'Compacta', Compact Tarentum myrtle, Myrtus 'Tarentina Compacta', Myrtus communis 'Compacta', Myrtus 'Compacta'
Myrtus Myrtus
'Compacta' _ 'Compacta' is a compact, dense, rounded, borderline-hardy, evergreen shrub with narrowly elliptic, glossy, aromatic, dark green leaves and, from midsummer to early autumn, white flowers followed by oblong, blue-black fruit.
Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina 'Compacta' is: Evergreen
Flowers and foliage are aromatic.
Compact, Dense, Rounded
White in Summer; White in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Pruning group 9 or, if wall-trained, pruning group 13.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina 'Compacta' (Tarentum myrtle 'Compacta') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.9m after 10-20 years.
City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Containers, Wallside and trellises
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Needs long, hot summers to produce flowers and fruit. Shelter from cold, drying winds.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina 'Compacta'
Tarentum myrtle 'Compacta', Compact Tarentum myrtle, Myrtus 'Tarentina Compacta', Myrtus communis 'Compacta', Myrtus 'Compacta'
Myrtus Myrtus
'Compacta' _ 'Compacta' is a compact, dense, rounded, borderline-hardy, evergreen shrub with narrowly elliptic, glossy, aromatic, dark green leaves and, from midsummer to early autumn, white flowers followed by oblong, blue-black fruit.
Evergreen
Flowers and foliage are aromatic.
Compact, Dense, Rounded
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White in Summer; White in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Pruning group 9 or, if wall-trained, pruning group 13.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina 'Compacta' (Tarentum myrtle 'Compacta') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.9m after 10-20 years.
City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Containers, Wallside and trellises
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Needs long, hot summers to produce flowers and fruit. Shelter from cold, drying winds.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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