- Myrica - Wikipedia
Common names include bayberry, bay-rum tree, candleberry, sweet gale, and wax-myrtle The generic name was derived from the Greek word μυρίκη (myrike), meaning "fragrance" [5][6]
- How to Plant and Grow Bayberry - Better Homes Gardens
Bayberry is an evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub with leathery, aromatic leaves and delightfully fragrant, waxy berries The berries, which bear a woody, herbal fragrance reminiscent of winter holidays, are prized for scenting candles and soaps
- Northern Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica): All You Need To Know
Northern Bayberry is a multi-stemmed shrub with a rounded to irregular form, and it produces small, waxy gray berries that persist throughout the winter, providing visual interest in the landscape The leaves are glossy and aromatic when crushed, releasing a pleasant, spicy fragrance
- Bayberry - The Morton Arboretum
Bayberry is an upright, rounded, dense shrub with semi-evergreen, dark green, leathery leaves It has small waxy, persistent blue-gray fruit, which add winter interest and attract many species of birds
- Myrica pensylvanica (Bayberry, Candleberry, Northern Bayberry, Swamp . . .
The northern bayberry is best planted in groups or mass plantings as a border, screen, or hedge It may be used in woodland gardens or on slopes banks to help control erosion It may also be used along the highways that require salting during the winter months since the shrub is salt spray tolerant It is a very versatile shrub Seasons of
- Bayberry - Penn State Extension
Northern bayberry, also called candleberry, is usually dioecious with separate male and female plants The wind-pollinated flowers are inconspicuous catkins that appear in late spring
- northern bayberrry (Morella pensylvanica) Plant Guide
Bayberry is a highly salt spray tolerant and moderately saline and drought tolerant shrub
- Myrica pensylvanica - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Myrica pensylvanica, commonly called bayberry, is a dense-branching deciduous shrub with a rounded habit which typically grows 6-10' tall Native to North America where it is primarily found growing along the eastern coast (including seashore) from Newfoundland to North Carolina
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