Common Myrtle

Myrtus communis

Family: Myrtaceae

Green & Fresharomatic-greenclean

SeasonSummer

OriginMediterranean

IntensityModerate

LifespanPerennial

About This Flower

Green & Fresh · Summer bloomer

Common myrtle has been woven into wedding garlands since antiquity, its glossy leaves and white blossom carry a fresh, aromatic-green scent that legend associates with Aphrodite herself.

Symbolism & Meaning

love, marriage, prosperity

In the Victorian language of flowers, common myrtle means “Love in absence”.

Habitat & Environment

Mediterranean

Common Myrtle is native to Mediterranean.

Quick Reference

Scientific NameMyrtus communis
FamilyMyrtaceae
Native ToMediterranean
Bloom SeasonSummer
LifespanPerennial

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