chicagoland grows

Silver Sprite Bayberry

 

Myrica pensylvanica ‘Morton’

Selected by Kris Bachtell of the Morton Arboretum from a public landscape in Lisle, Illinois. Characteristics of this female clone include a dense, compact, broad-oval habit, and attractive gray-green foliage. Quantity and size of fruit are typical of the species. Known to be at least fifteen years old, this selection measures 5' in height with a 7' spread. Zones 4-7.

Silver Sprite (pollinator)

Myrica pensylvanica ‘Morton Male’

This selection was discovered by Tim Boland, former curator of horticulture at the Morton Arboretum, for having the same superior habit and deep green foliage that Silver Sprite™ displays. This selection boosts a deep eggplant-purple color during the winter and is an excellent selection to use as a pollinator for Silver Sprite™ to get good fruit production. Zones 4-7.