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Myrica pensylvanica

Bayberry Northern

(Zone 4) Semi-evergreen shrub with lustrous dark green leaves. Chalky blue waxy winter berries. Used to make bayberry candles. Fruit on females only. Fruit and foliage is fragrant. Salt tolerant and thrives in many soil and site conditions. Nitrogen fixing.

Flower: Late March - Early April Green Catkin Fruit: Fragrant, Persistant Blue Gray Berry/Drupe Fall Color: Bronze Green Shape: Rounded Size: 9' X 9' Distinct Features: Fragrant, semi -evergreen foliage Best Dig Time: Spring, Fall Adaptable To: Soil Type Uses: Erosion Control, embankment Hedge Highway Mass/Grouping Useful for crafts/medicinal Windbreak		pH Preference : Slightly Acidic soil Acidic soil *Tolerates:* Acidic soil Sun Preference: Full Sun *Tolerates:* Full Sun Partial Shade Soil Moisture Preferred: Moist Wet *Tolerates:* Dry Wet Site Preferred: Poorly Drained Well Drained *Tolerates:* Clayey soil Compacted soil Poor, Gravelly soil Urban conditions Environmental Tolerances: Drought Heat Salt Spray Wind / Exposed Sites