Woody > Morella > Morella pensylvanica > Morella pensylvanica
Morella pensylvanica
Northern Bayberry
Origin: Native to eastern North America.
| Family |
| Myricaceae |
| Genus |
| Morella |
| Species |
| pensylvanica |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Myrica pensylvanica |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-37) - (-12) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-35) - 10 |
| Height |
| 1.5-3 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5-3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This shrub is quiet a beauty. Its horizontal slightly drooping branches, aromatic dark green leaves and small yellow flowers |
| Landscape |
| Borders, screens and hedges. |
| Cultivation |
| Moist, rich and acidic soil in full sun to partial shade. Tolerant of drought, poor and wet soils. |
| Shape |
| Open and rounded. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. (Mac) Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada |
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