Chilean Myrtle

Luma apiculata

“The bark glows orange and white like burning wood. Evergreen. Bulletproof.”

As the bark matures and peels, it reveals patches of glowing orange and cream beneath — the effect on an old specimen looks like a living canvas. Aromatic evergreen leaves, white flowers in late summer, small black edible berries. Centuries-old trees develop extraordinary twisted sculptural trunks. Hardy to Zone 8, tolerates drought once established. One of the most underplanted ornamental trees available. Plant it young and watch it become something spectacular.