bay cedar
Suriana maritima
USDA zones10 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Habit
- Shrub , tree
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Bay cedar (Suriana maritima) is a shrub for containers, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy soil. It is an evergreen that tolerates drought and salt, and butterflies visit its yellow blooms. It forms a clump and can grow into a small tree.
Pairs well with Seagrape, Coco plum, Yellow necklacepod, and Deergrass.
Native range
FL.