About This Plant
Bayberry is an attractive, dense shrub that produces fragrant berries and foliage. It's best planted in groups as hedges or for screening, and can also be planted on slopes to help control erosion. It is very adaptable to a variety of conditions, and will grow along roadsides, in sandy soils, and even slightly salty environments. In optimum conditions, it will spread easily but can be pruned.
Plant Details
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Benefits
- Wildlife Benefits
Plant Facts
Bayberry was previously known by the Latin name Morella pensylvanica. | The waxy berries have been, and continue to be, used to make candles and soaps with a lovely herbal scent.
Alternate Names
Candleberry, Northern Bayberry, Swamp Candleberry
