Morton northern bayberry
Myrica pensylvanica 'Morton'
USDA zones3 to 6
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry or moderate or wet soil
Size4 to 5 feet tallup to 7 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Morton' northern bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica 'Morton') is a shrub for borders, hedges, privacy screens, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its dense habit and fragrant leaves make a good screen, and it bears yellowish-green blooms in early to late spring. Deer tend to pass it by. Birds visit it, and it tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Incrediball Storm Proof smooth hydrangea, Sensitive fern, and Common snowberry.