True Root Nursery

Northern Bayberry Seedling Bareroot

Species: Myrica pensylvanica

History: Northern Bayberry can be found from Ontario to Newfoundland and south to North Carolina, most frequently growing along the west coast. Its berries are a food source for several birds and small mammals. The berries also produce a waxy coating that European colonists used to make candles. 

Why We Grow It: This hardy, nitrogen-fixing shrub is a great addition to fencelines, native gardens, and areas that need erosion control. The berries are a good food source for several species and the crafty gardener can also use the berries to make clean-burning candles. They will spread over time.

$20.00

Size:

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Fruit Traits:

Recommended Use: Candle making, fencelines, wildlife

Fruit Size: Small

Storage:

Harvest: August

Tree Traits:

Canadian Hardiness Zone: 3

Soil Preferance: Prefers moist well-drained sandy soils or soils with humus but is very adaptable and will tolerate most soil types, salt, drought, and wet soils

Flowering Time: Spring

Pollination Requirements: A male and female plant are needed for pollination

Sun/Shade Requirements: Prefers full sun (8-10 hours daily) but will tolerate partial shade

General Growth Habit: Shrub reaches up to 4.5m tall, very hardy, nitrogen-fixing. Tolerant of most soil types, drought, wet soils, and salt.

Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of plants across Canada. We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

Pick-up: We also have thousands of trees picked up from our nursery each year. The pick-up options is free, though you must wait until you have been emailed a confirmation that your order is ready to pick up, which will have further information such as hours, locations, etc.

Un-grafted plants (berries, seedlings and vines) are graded by year. We follow industry standard. Species specific details will soon be updated to give you a clearer idea of size, as there can be a very large variation by species.

Northern Bayberry Seedling Bareroot

$20.00

$20.00

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