southern bayberry
Myrica caroliniensis
USDA zones7 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds wet soil
Sizeup to 12 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow , green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Attracts
Notes
Southern bayberry (Myrica caroliniensis) is an evergreen shrub for screens, hedges, and wildlife gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It can reach about 144 inches tall. Yellow and green flowers open from mid to late spring into early summer. Birds visit the plant.
Pairs well with Sky Pencil Japanese holly, Ironweed, and Hameln fountain grass.
Native range
AL, AR, DE, FL, and 10 more places. See all 14
AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, LA, MD, MS, NC, NJ, PA, SC, TX, and VA.