Northern Bayberry

It is a handsome plant that looks like a broadleaf evergreen with dark, shiny foliage, but is only semi-evergreen, and blends well with t...Read Morehem. Unfortunately, some winters the leaves hang on brown for a long time, like witchhazels can often do. Overall, I would call it a neat and clean shrub, but it usually does ground sucker, more in draining wet soils than in dry soils. It does well in regular landscapes and tolerates heavy clay soils. The female plants bear the gray berries that are a nice feature in fall to early spring. One male is needed for pollination. I see it wild in the sandy soils of the shore of southern Delaware. It is native along the Atlantic Coast from Maine to North Carolina and some spots near Lake Eire. Great for a seaside themed landscape.

NOT evergreen everywhere. Not here in zone 5.

The leaves and nutlets of Bayberries can be used in place of commercial bay leaves. The wax boiled from the nutlets can be made into arom...Read Moreatic candles.

This is a great shrub that grows just about anywhere. I haven't had any problems with it as it has a medium growth rate. I'm mainly using...Read More it for a filler/hedge but can be pruned to design. Beautiful leathery green foliage late spring straight to early winter.