Northern Bayberry
Myrica pensylvanica

Foliage: Dark green
Fall Foliage: Nonexistent
Fruit: Grayish-white drupe
Habit/Form: Upright rounded
Uses: Hedge, mass planting 

Zone Hardiness: 3 - 6
Plant Height: 5 – 12 ft
Plant Width: 5 – 12 ft
Light: Sun/part shade
​​Growth Rate: Medium 

This deciduous to semi-evergreen native shrub is known for its unusual small, grayish-white waxy fruit which tightly hug the branches through the winter. The fruits are often used for candles. The leathery, glossy leaves are aromatic when crushed. The smooth brownish-green bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape. It requires occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter. This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is very fussy about its soil conditions and must have sandy, acidic soils to ensure success, and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the foliage in alkaline soils, and is able to handle environmental salt.