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Northern Bayberry
Myrica pensylvanica · Shrub
Northern Bayberry is a moderate-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 3-7, that matures to about 5–10 ft × 5–10 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with low water needs in well-drained, occasionally-dry and occasionally-wet soil. Expect yellow and green blooms in spring. It attracts songbirds, stands up well to deer and drought and dry soil.
- USDA zones
- 3-7
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 5–10 ft × 5–10 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Occasionally-dry, Occasionally-wet
- Bloom color
- Yellow, Green
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Songbirds
- Tough against
- Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Erosion, Poor soil, Salt, Wet soil
- Native to
- Eastern North America
Will it survive your winters?
We score Northern Bayberry’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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