Northern Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica) Bare Root Shrubs

Description

Myrica pensylvanica (Northern Bayberry)

• Fruiting deciduous shrub
• Straight Species Native
• 3 gallon pot

Height:  9 feet

Spread:  8 feet

Sunlight:     

Hardiness Zone:  4a

Other Names:  Candleberry

Description:

An interesting native shrub known for its unusual small, waxy gray fruit which tightly hug the branches through the winter; thrives in poor, sandy or gravely acidic soils, some suckering, excellent for massing; fruit are often used for candles

Ornamental Features

Northern Bayberry has dark green deciduous foliage on a plant with a round habit of growth. The fragrant narrow leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. It produces gray berries from mid fall to late winter. The smooth khaki (brownish-green) bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape.

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