UNIVERSITY
OF ARKANSAS HORTICULTURE 3103 SUMMARY SHEET
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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Myrica pensylvanica
Lois.
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Northern Bayberry
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Myricaceae
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4-5
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deciduous or evergreen shrub
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Deciduous to evergreen shrub, dense, upright and rounded to irregular form.
Suckering to form colonies.
ADAPTABILITY:
Very salt tolerant, useful in infertile soils, fixes atmospheric nitrogen.
FUNCTIONS:
Border, massing, foundation, screen. Combines well with other broad-leaved evergreens.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
No serious pests or diseases, occasional chlorosis on high pH soils.
NATIVE RANGE:
Eastern North America
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 4-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
Myrica cerifera -wax myrtle is a southern relative, usually taller than
northern barberry.
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