Plant Care Bayberry

Bayberry

Also known as

candle-berry, candletree, candlewood, northern bayberry, small waxberry, swamp candleberry, tallow bayberry, tallowshrub, tallowtree and waxberry

Taxonomy

Morella pensylvanica
Morella
Myricaceae
Fagales

How to care for Bayberry

Water

How often to water your Bayberry

Water needs for Bayberry
0.5 cups
every 9

Bayberry needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Bayberry in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Bayberry: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Bayberry love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Bayberry does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Bayberry in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Bayberry

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Bayberry: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Bayberry after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
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Toxicity

Care Summary for Bayberry

Bayberry


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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