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Common Name: Bayberry

Species Name: Myrica pensylvanica

Family Name: Myricaceae

 

 

Examples of BayberryMyrica pensylvanica

A green, narrow Bayberry leaf.
A green, narrow Bayberry leaf.
A green, narrow Bayberry leaf.
An up-close image of a brown branch with small round buds.
An up-close image of a brown branch with small round buds.
An up-close image of a brown branch with small round buds.

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin Eastern North America
Sun Preference Full Sun

 

 

ID Characteristics

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Preference Adapted to most soil conditions
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 3º
Notes Salt and drought tolerant; the northern cousin of Southern Waxmyrtle but just as well suited to Oklahoma

 

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