Common Name:
Bayberry
Latin Name:
Myrica pensylvanica
Current Height:
2 ft
Cost:
$25 delivered
Eventual Size at Maturity:
Height- 6ft Spread- 6ft
Space Requirements:
At least {3}ft from paved surfaces and buildings;
Form:
Upright, spreading
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Tolerates Standing Water:
No
Light Required:
Full sun to ½ shade
Fall Colour:
Being a semi-evergreen, this plant does not change colour in the fall
Flowers:
Non-showy flowers in late March or April
Fruit:
Small, waxy, blue-grey fruit produced on female plants ripen in September and persist until April
Shrub Tips:
Great ground cover or hedge with persistent leaves. Bayberry shrubs are either male or female. To achieve a good fruit set, plant a 20% male - 80% female ratio. Does well on dry, sandy, infertile soils, but does not tolerate alkaline soils. Drought tolerant. 
