Skip to content
Log inStart trial

Mayten Tree

Maytenus Boaria

Design with this plant

Overview

The Mayten Tree, Maytenus boaria, is an elegant evergreen, ideal for grace and texture in landscapes. With its fine weeping foliage, the Mayten grows to a height of 20-30 feet and spreads 15-20 feet wide. Adaptable to varied soils, it prefers full sun to light shade. Regular pruning maintains its shape, and it tolerates urban pollution. Its slender branches and small leaves create a soft, lacy canopy, offering light, dappled shade.

Sun FullWater MediumZones 8–10Type TreeClimate Mediterranean
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — Adaptable to varied soils, it prefers full sun to light shade; requiring minimal supplemental watering.<br><br>For optimal
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — notably Chile and Argentina; its slender branches and small leaves create a soft, lacy canopy, offering light, image 80Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — providing a subtle sense of enclosure without overwhelming the spaceMayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — Regular pruning maintains its shape, and it tolerates urban pollution; the Mayten Tree, Maytenus boaria, is an elegantMayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — is an elegant and versatile evergreen species hailing from South America; inconspicuous greenish-white flowers, image 79Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — Adaptable to varied soils, it prefers full sun to light shadeMayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — It thrives best in USDA hardiness zones 8-11 and prefers well-draining soil; scientifically named Maytenus boaria, image 87+105

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium
USDA zones
8–10

Shape & size

Mature height
20–30 Ft.
Mature width
15–20 Ft.

Classification

Type
Tree
Family
Celastraceae
Climate
Mediterranean

See full data, regional cultivation notes, and design tools. Build a client presentation around this plant.

Start your 14-day trial

Photos (112)

Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — Adaptable to varied soils, it prefers full sun to light shade; requiring minimal supplemental watering.<br><br>For optimal
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — notably Chile and Argentina; its slender branches and small leaves create a soft, lacy canopy, offering light, image 80
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — providing a subtle sense of enclosure without overwhelming the space
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — Regular pruning maintains its shape, and it tolerates urban pollution; the Mayten Tree, Maytenus boaria, is an elegant
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — is an elegant and versatile evergreen species hailing from South America; inconspicuous greenish-white flowers, image 79
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — Adaptable to varied soils, it prefers full sun to light shade
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — It thrives best in USDA hardiness zones 8-11 and prefers well-draining soil; scientifically named Maytenus boaria, image 87
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — The Mayten Tree, Maytenus boaria, is an elegant evergreen, ideal for grace and texture in landscapes
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — providing a subtle sense of enclosure without overwhelming the space; albeit accommodating various soil types, image 85
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — Its slender branches and small leaves create a soft, lacy canopy, offering light, dappled shade
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — notably Chile and Argentina; its slender branches and small leaves create a soft, lacy canopy, offering light, image 56
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — As a graceful addition to any landscape; the Mayten Tree forms a naturally rounded canopy
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — albeit accommodating various soil types; providing a subtle sense of enclosure without overwhelming the space
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — providing a subtle sense of enclosure without overwhelming the space; albeit accommodating various soil types, image 61
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — Its non-invasive root system makes it suitable for locations near paths or structures
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — the Mayten Tree offers subtle; tree for full
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — the tree is drought-tolerant once established; its non-invasive root system makes it suitable for locations near, image 89
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — notably Chile and Argentina; its slender branches and small leaves create a soft, lacy canopy, offering light, dappled shade
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — Its slender branches and small leaves create a soft, lacy canopy, offering light, dappled shade; notably Chile and Argentina
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — As a graceful addition to any landscape; the Mayten Tree forms a naturally rounded canopy, image 81
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — almost feathery appearance; with its fine weeping foliage, the Mayten grows to a height of 20-30 feet and spreads, image 59
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — the Mayten Tree forms a naturally rounded canopy
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — requiring minimal supplemental watering.<br><br>For optimal growth; adaptable to varied soils, it prefers full sun, image 90
Mayten Tree (Maytenus Boaria) — This canopy offers dappled shade; enhancing the landscape with its refined form and serene presence, image 86
Photographs by 10 contributors

Related plants

Boxleaf Euonymus (Euonymus Japonicus 'Microphyllus') — it's important to monitor for pests such as scale insects

Shrub

Boxleaf Euonymus

Euonymus Japonicus 'Microphyllus'

FullUSDA 8–10
Canadale Gold Wintercreeper (Euonymus Fortunei 'Canadale Gold') — each artistically splashed with bright yellow centers and dark green margins

Broadleaf Evergreen

Canadale Gold Wintercreeper

Euonymus Fortunei 'Canadale Gold'

FullUSDA 5–9
Compact Burning Bush (Euonymus Alatus 'Compactus') — adding about 1 to 2 feet per year

Shrub

Compact Burning Bush

Euonymus Alatus 'Compactus'

FullUSDA 3–11
Emerald Gaiety Euonymus (Euonymus Fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety') — particularly if used as a hedge or border plant.<br><br>When planning your landscape design

Broadleaf Evergreen

Emerald Gaiety Euonymus

Euonymus Fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'

FullUSDA 5–10
Emerald 'N Gold Wintercreeper (Euonymus Fortunei 'Emerald 'N Gold') — is a vibrant evergreen shrub

Shrub

Emerald 'N Gold Wintercreeper

Euonymus Fortunei 'Emerald 'N Gold'

Deep ShadeUSDA 4–9
Gold Splash® Wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei) — Proven Winners - Gold Splash® - Wintercreeper - Euonymus fortunei green plant details

Gold Splash® Wintercreeper

Euonymus fortunei

Full