Northern Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica)  

Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, peaty or sandy, acidic soils, but tolerates a wide range of soils and growing conditions, including poor soils, wet soils, drought, high winds and salt spray (seashore or road salt conditions). Groupings of plants need a least one pollen producing plant to facilitate pollination of the pollen receiving plants and subsequent fruit set. Shrubs tend to sucker, and may form sizable colonies in optimum growing conditions.

Deep green foliage is semi-evergreen.  Leaves aromatic when crushed. Waxy gray berries in fall and winter can be used to make candles.  Mature height 5’-10’ tall and wide.  Great choice for poor sandy soils.

Size: 12-18″ bare root plant

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