Description

A vigorous female variety known for its unusual small, waxy gray fruit which tightly hug the branches through the winter; must have males nearby for fruit set; thrives in poor, sandy or gravely acidic soils, some suckering, excellent for massing

Landscape Attributes

Silver Sprite™ Bayberry is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a mounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Silver Sprite™ Bayberry is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Silver Sprite™ Bayberry will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is very fussy about its soil conditions and must have sandy, acidic soils to ensure success, and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the foliage in alkaline soils, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selection of a native North American species.