- 1). Select an open area that will allow the myrtle to reproduce rapidly by sending out its shoots undisturbed. Myrtle likes a little shade and will grow vigorously to about 6 inches high in moist soil.
- 2). Till the soil to about 8 inches deep. If planting under a tree or established shrubs, reduce the planting depth to 2 or 3 inches to avoid damage to tree or shrub roots. Myrtle may produce fewer flowers when planted in tree shade.
- 3). Dig a small hole for each myrtle transplant. Space the holes about six inches apart, in a zigzag pattern.
- 4). Work a handful of compost into the soil with each transplant hole you dig. Water the soil well.
- 5). Transplant a myrtle plant into each hole so that its roots are covered. Tamp soil firmly around the plant, then water it.
- 6). Loosen the soil between transplant holes with spade. Sprinkle a handful of compost on the loosened soil to help nourish the new plants that will shoot out from the transplants -- myrtle roots can grow wherever they touch the soil.
- 7). Give your new transplants at least an inch of water a week until they are fully established. Water them more frequently in dry weather.
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