This broadleaf evergreen shrub or tree grows quickly to 15 to 20 feet high and wide.
Inconspicuous flowers appear in early spring, followed by fruit in late summer through winter.
Wax myrtle plants are either male or female. Only female plants bear berries. The foliage and berries are pleasantly aromatic. Birds are attracted to wax myrtles, which they use for food and shelter. The waxy berries were used for making candles in Colonial times.