MYRICA PENSYLVANICA `BOBEE`

Plant Type-Shrub

Hardiness- ZONE 3-7

Mature Size-Height- 6 - 8 Ft Width- 6 -8 Ft

Flower Color - Green Shades

Description-

This compact bayberry selection reaches just 6’ tall. The glossy foliage is larger than the species and has an attractive, leathery texture. It could be used in the garden as an informal hedge, or as a dark green backdrop to colorful borders. It is an absolute must for bird gardens attractingchickadees, red-bellied woodpeckers, tree swallows, catbirds, bluebirds, yellow-rumped warblers and more. Lovely combined with native roses (Rosa carolina), sweetfern (Comptonia peregrina), meadowsweet (Spiraea alba var. latifolia), and staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina). Tolerant of environmental stresses such as heat, drought, soil compaction and salt. A selection from Lake County Nursery

Attributes-Also known as Morella pensylvanica

Winter fruits of bayberry are eaten by songbirds, waterfowl, shorebirds, and marsh birds

Provides nesting for songbirds and protection from predators

Glossy, dark green summer foliage is fragrant when crushed

Tolerates heat, drought, soil compaction, and salt

Makes fragrant holiday decorations

Tolerates a wide range of soil types