Botanical name
Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina
Other names
Tarentum myrtle, Myrtus communis 'Nana', Myrtus communis 'Microphylla', Myrtus communis 'Jenny Reitenbach', Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina 'Microphylla' , Myrtus 'Tarentina', Myrtus communis subsp. var Tarentina
Genus
Species
M. communis subsp. tarentina - M. communis subsp. tarentina is a compact, dense, rounded, evergreen shrub with narrowly elliptic, glossy, dark green leaves and, from midsummer to early autumn, pink buds opening to white flowers followed by oblong, white fruit.
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers and foliage are aromatic.
Habit
Dense, Compact, Rounded
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)