Myrica pensylvanica
Myrica pensylvanica
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Myrica pensylvanica is our native 'Bayberry', or more properly, the 'Northern Bayberry'. This quietly ornamental shrub is covered by aromatic, leathery olive green deciduous, to semi-evergreen foliage. Female plants will bear persistent clusters of small bluish-grey fruit, coated with wax- the original source of fragrance for "Bayberry Candles"
PRODUCT DETAILS:
Hardiness Zone: | Zone 3 to Zone 7 |
Light Requirements: | Full Sun to Part Shade |
Height: | 1.5 m to 3.0 m |
Spread: | 1.5 m to 3.0 m |
Soil Requirements: | Moist peaty to sandy acidic soils |
Bloom Time | May |
Planting Time: | |
Use: | Hedging, coastal gardens, wildlife gardens, erosion control, |
Flower Colour & Shape: | Insignificant catkins, male and female flowers usually found on separate plants. Attractive, persistent bluish-grey fruit on female plants |
Foliage: | Aromatic, glossy, resinous linear olive green leaves, wider at the tip, no significant fall colour |
Benefits: | Multi-season interest, attracts birds, aromatic foliage, deer resistant, tolerates high wind, salt, drought, and poor soils |