Description
Larval Host Plant (moths):
Chain-dotted Geometer
Purpled-crested Slug
Sweetfern Geometer
The Little Wife
Morella pensylvanica / Bayberry
$30.00
A semi-evergreen shrub with a rounded habit. Small bluish-grey fruits are eaten and dispersed by yellow-rumped warblers. The fruits’ waxy coating is also used to make bay candles. Foliage used like culinary bay. Nitrogen fixer.
Deer resistant. Creates a beautiful, multi-stemmed thicket over time. Host plant for several moths, including an oddly named one, “The Little Wife”.
Bayberry, bayberry, bayberry. Want to know more – check out our video, blog post, and recipe, all featuring bayberry.
Height: 4′ – 10′ Blooms: May
Siting: Dry to moist, sun to part sun
Deer Resistance: High
Provenance: NJ
Additional information
| Size | Two Quart, Gallon |
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