Northern, Bayberry Seed
Northern Bayberry Seed
- Aromatic glossy leaves and waxy gray-white berries persist into winter
- Handles salt spray, sandy soils and poor ground along the coast and inland
- Nitrogen-fixing roots help it thrive on tough, nutrient-poor sites
- Sow seeds for dense native thickets that screen, hedge and stabilize slopes
Key Attributes
About Northern, Bayberry Seed
Salty seaside sites and sandy, nutrient-poor soils are no problem for this rugged native shrub, thanks in part to its ability to fix nitrogen. Northern Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica) is prized for its aromatic, glossy leaves and clusters of waxy, gray-white berries that persist into winter. It forms dense, rounded thickets that work well as hedges, screens and erosion control, and the fragrant berry wax is the traditional source of bayberry candles.
Growing details
Plant profile
Seed & variety
Before Planting
Planting
Watering
Fertilizer
Harvesting
Tips
Pests & Diseases
Few disease problems. Avoid poorly drained, alkaline soils, which can cause yellowing.
Generally pest-free and seldom browsed by deer. Occasional caterpillars feed on foliage without lasting harm.
Native States & Regions
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
- Virginia
Native regions: Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, New England
Its Role in the Native Ecosystem
Northern Bayberry's waxy berries are a key winter food for birds such as Yellow-rumped Warblers, Tree Swallows and bluebirds, which can digest the wax. Its dense branches provide nesting cover, and its nitrogen-fixing roots help stabilize and enrich dunes and disturbed soils.
Northern Bayberry Native Range Map
Native range describes natural occurrence, not the origin of this seed lot or every location where a plant can be grown.
Alaska and Hawaii are shown as insets. State-level range does not mean a plant occurs throughout every part of that state.
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