Light. Grows in full sun or light shade.
Water. Water regularly until established. It prefers moist to seasonally wet soil and handles short droughts once settled.
Soil and feeding. Grows in sandy or limestone soil. It tolerates poor soil but does best with some organic matter in the top layer.
Size. Grows to about 4–12 ft; older plants often reach 15 ft and can reach 30 ft. Its narrow, upright shape suits hedges, screens and buffers.
Good to know. A Florida native of hammocks and pinelands. It takes salty wind well but not flooding with salt water. Male and female flowers grow on separate plants, so only females bear the blue-black berries birds eat.
Sources: Natives for Your Neighborhood (Institute for Regional Conservation): Myrsine cubana · Florida Native Plant Society Plant Database: Myrsine cubana
