Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica)

$6.00
  • Native Range: Newfoundland to North Carolina (including all of coastal Maine)

  • Zone: 3 to 7 (sometimes 8)

  • Height: 5–12' Spread: 5–12'

  • Bloom: Spring; inconspicuous catkins; needs both male & female plants for fruit

  • Sun: Full sun to Part shade

  • Water: Dry to moist, sandy or well-drained soils; very tolerant of poor soils

  • Attracts: Birds, Pollinators, Beneficial insects

  • Wildlife: Berries (not nuts) are eaten by many birds, especially Yellow-rumped Warblers; dense cover for small mammals; nitrogen-fixing roots improve habitat

  • Native Range: Newfoundland to North Carolina (including all of coastal Maine)

  • Zone: 3 to 7 (sometimes 8)

  • Height: 5–12' Spread: 5–12'

  • Bloom: Spring; inconspicuous catkins; needs both male & female plants for fruit

  • Sun: Full sun to Part shade

  • Water: Dry to moist, sandy or well-drained soils; very tolerant of poor soils

  • Attracts: Birds, Pollinators, Beneficial insects

  • Wildlife: Berries (not nuts) are eaten by many birds, especially Yellow-rumped Warblers; dense cover for small mammals; nitrogen-fixing roots improve habitat