Tarentum Myrtle
Myrtus communis ssp. tarentina
Myrtaceae
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Cultivated as annual
Native distribution
Mediterranean
Source of plant
Well-Sweep Herb Farm
Description
Small evergreen shrub of dense growth, with small, narrowly ovate leaves, pink-tinged flowers and white berries, 12mm long.
USDA Hardiness Zone
8
Special characteristics
tender perennial, other ethnobotanical uses