Morella pensylvanica
Northern Bayberry
NE Ecotype (Grown from Seed)
*Seedling stock expected by 2026
Deciduous shrub; 3-12ft tall, usually on the shorter side of its height range
Dioecious; male and female flowers, both inconscpicuous catkins, form on separate plants; foliage turns orange to burgundy in fall
Berries are an important food source for migrating birds and are eaten by Scarlet Tanagers, Tree Swallows, Eastern Bluebirds, Eastern Maadowlarks, Yellow Rumped Warblers and more
Host plant to the Columbia Silkmoth
Versatile shrub that can tolerate various soils, drought, wet conditions, salt and erosion; a good species for woodland gardens, privacy hedges, and near roadsides or parking lots (due to its salt tolerance)
Northern Bayberry
NE Ecotype (Grown from Seed)
*Seedling stock expected by 2026
Deciduous shrub; 3-12ft tall, usually on the shorter side of its height range
Dioecious; male and female flowers, both inconscpicuous catkins, form on separate plants; foliage turns orange to burgundy in fall
Berries are an important food source for migrating birds and are eaten by Scarlet Tanagers, Tree Swallows, Eastern Bluebirds, Eastern Maadowlarks, Yellow Rumped Warblers and more
Host plant to the Columbia Silkmoth
Versatile shrub that can tolerate various soils, drought, wet conditions, salt and erosion; a good species for woodland gardens, privacy hedges, and near roadsides or parking lots (due to its salt tolerance)
Northern Bayberry
NE Ecotype (Grown from Seed)
*Seedling stock expected by 2026
Deciduous shrub; 3-12ft tall, usually on the shorter side of its height range
Dioecious; male and female flowers, both inconscpicuous catkins, form on separate plants; foliage turns orange to burgundy in fall
Berries are an important food source for migrating birds and are eaten by Scarlet Tanagers, Tree Swallows, Eastern Bluebirds, Eastern Maadowlarks, Yellow Rumped Warblers and more
Host plant to the Columbia Silkmoth
Versatile shrub that can tolerate various soils, drought, wet conditions, salt and erosion; a good species for woodland gardens, privacy hedges, and near roadsides or parking lots (due to its salt tolerance)
Details
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Yellow
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Summer, Fall
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Orange, Burgundy
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3-12ft
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Medium
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Full, Partial
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Columbia Silkmoth
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FAC - occurs in both wetlands and non-wetlands
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120 days of cold stratification required; best planted outdoors in the fall