Plant Min Zone: 6a
Plant Max Zone: 11b
Sunlight: All Day Full Sun, Full Sun, Part Sun
Water / Rainfall: Low, Average
Soil Quality: Poor, Average
Bloom Season: Insignificant
Flower Color: Insignificant
Berry / Fruit Color: None
Spring Foliage Color: Green
Summer Foliage Color: Dark Green
Fall Foliage Color: Yellowish Green
Evergreen Foliage: Yes
Winter Interest: Yes
Scented Flowers: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Medium, High
Wet-Feet Tolerance: Medium, High
Humidity Tolerance: Medium, High
Wind Tolerance: Medium, High
Poor Soil Tolerance: Rocky Soils, Sandy Soils, Clay Soils, Acidic Soil (low PH)
Height: 5' - 8'
Width: 5' - 8'
Growth Rate: Medium, Fast
Service Life: Very Long: 10-20 years
Maintenance Need: Low
Spreading Potential: Low
Yearly Trimming Tips: Trim Evergreen Shrub Yearly in Spring or Summer to Desired Size: Not Grown for Flowers or Fruit.
Plant Grouping Size: Specimen Planting of 1-3, Small Grouping of 3-5
Best Side of House: South Exposure, West Exposure, East Exposure
Extreme Planting Locations: Tolerates Extreme Heat, Base of Retaining Wall Locations, Salt Tolerant
Ornamental Features: Long Lasting Fall Color, Bright Winter Color, Exceptional / Colorful Foliage
Special Landscape Uses: None
Possible Pest Problems: None
Plant Limitations: Needs Thick Winter Mulch
Shippable in 2026: YES
***Shrub descriptions available with future update!***Myrica cerifera ‘JBG 1000’ Bayside Bonito®, also known as Bayside Bonito Hardy Southern Wax Myrtle is a new evergreen addition to our Lawrence, KS zone 6 display garden. Very salt tolerant for areas near roads where salting is frequent in winter. Bayside Bonito® Southern Wax Myrtle is a big, dense, native evergreen screen without the mess—because it’s a male selection, it won’t drop fruit or scatter seedlings.