https://nativeyardatlas.com/tags/coastal-plants/ Recent content in Coastal Plants on NativeYardAtlas.com Hugo en-US Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nativeyardatlas.com/plant-finder/northern-bayberry-profile-maryland/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nativeyardatlas.com/plant-finder/northern-bayberry-profile-maryland/ <h1 id="northern-bayberry-profile-for-maryland">Northern Bayberry Profile for Maryland</h1> <p>Northern bayberry (<em>Morella pensylvanica</em>, formerly <em>Myrica pensylvanica</em>) is a woody shrub that University of Maryland Extension places mainly on Maryland’s Coastal Plain. Check local range and plant identity before using this regional profile at a specific address.</p> <h2 id="site-profile">Site profile</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Field</th> <th>Source description</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Mature size</td> <td>About 5–10 feet tall.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Light</td> <td>Full sun to part shade.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Soil</td> <td>Any texture; wet to dry; acidic pH 5.1–6.5.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Salt</td> <td>Tolerates salt spray and saline soil. No concentration, duration, or road-salt exposure threshold is given.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Growth and foliage</td> <td>Rhizomes can produce a spreading colony. Foliage may be evergreen or deciduous depending on genetics and winter conditions. The plant is drought tolerant once established.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fruit</td> <td>Plants are female or male; female plants bear berries, so fruiting requires a male plant nearby.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><img src="https://nativeyardatlas.com/plant-finder/northern-bayberry-profile-maryland/female-plant-fruiting.svg" alt="Northern bayberry fruiting requires both a male plant nearby and a female plant; female plants bear the berries. The schematic gives no spacing distance." loading="lazy" decoding="async"></p>