![]() It also may be distinguished from the other species by the blackish older branches. ![]() Swamp Bayberry or Evergreen Bayberry (Morella caroliniensis formerly Myrica caroliniensis or Myrica heterophylla): This species is more or less evergreen, and has the largest leaves of the related species. This species, like the dwarf waxmyrtle, is stoloniferous. The fruits are twice the size of the common waxmyrtle. It is distinguished from the common waxmyrtle in that its leaves are shorter and wider, and the twigs are much stouter. This deciduous species is native from parts of North Carolina coast and northward. This species grows best in cooler climates from USDA zones 3 to 6. Male and female plants are required for good fruit development. The glossy, dark green foliage is followed by persistent, silvery gray berries that provide winter interest. The annual growth rate is 12 to 18 inches. It grows to a height of 6 to 10 feet and 10 to 15 feet wide. Northern Bayberry (Morella pensylvanica formerly Myrica pensylvanica): This deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub is more cold hardy than common waxmyrtle. This species grows well in USDA zones 7 to 10. It grows primarily in the coastal plain pinelands. Flowering in this dwarf species is about 3 weeks later than in the common waxmyrtle. The plants grow to less than 3 feet tall and are strongly stoloniferous, which means the plants spread to form colonies.
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