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 Northern Bayberry
Leonara Enking
(Myrica pensylvanica)
More about northern bayberry:
Key characteristics:
Useful for filling
bare, sandy
areas, and is
considered salt
tolerant.
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Northern bayberry tolerates dry, sandy conditions well, a
plant characterist of northeastern dunes. It also tolerates
salt spray. Plant a combination of male and female plants to
obtain berries. It grows 5-10’ tall and will re-seed in sandy
areas; not as common in cultivated soil.
dogtooth77
Shane Morgan
Berries grow
only on female
plants. Birds eat
them in winter,
and they can be
used to make
wax.
Derek Ramsey
Leaves are a
leathery, dark
green, and
aromatic when
crushed. Semievergreen,
minimal fall
color.
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Is northern bayberry right for you?
H: 5’-10’, W: 5’-10’
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Help control Invasives!
Try bayberry instead of invasive Japanese
barberry (Berberis thunbergii). Barberry is
highly aggressive in natural areas and has
been shown to create conditions that
favor increased tick densities.
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Leslie J. Mehrhoff
University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org