Myrica pensylvanica
Bayberry, Northern Bayberry, Candleberry
Pronunciation
MEER-ih-kuh pen-sill-VAN-ih-kuh
Family
Genus
Nativity
Eastern US, Newfoundland south to North Carolina
Growth Habit
Deciduous to semi-evergreen, upright rounded, and fairly dense shrub. Suckers and forms large colonies.
Hardiness
3
Culture
Thrives in poor, sterile, sandy soil as well as heavy clay soils
Facultative Status
Facultative
Landscape Use
Excellent plant for massing or borders. Could be integrated into foundation plantings or highway plantings. It is native to the Maryland- Delaware region.
Foliage
Dark green in summer
Buds
Buds are small, sessile, scaled.
Bark
Gray, pubescent stems.
Flower
yellowish and green
Fruit
Dioecious plant with dark blue/black fruit covered by a grey bloom.
Propagation
Seed, cuttings less successful.
Pests
None serious.
Cultivars
'Myda' - Female with heavy fruiting.
'Myriman' - Male counterpart.