Name: Northern Bayberry Scientific Name: Myrica pensylvanica Zone: 3 to 7 Plant height: 5-10 feet Light requirements: part shade to full sun Soil & water preferences: grows well in well-drained soils.
Growing Instructions:
1. Scarification: wash in warm detergent water to completely get the wax off, rinse 3 times with water 2. Stratification: Cold stratify for 90 days 3. Germination: seeds may start to germinate in cold stratification, sow seed 1/8" deep, tamp the soil
I do not have an indoor garden so I am waiting until spring to plant. I will try planting closer to Feb or March in small pods watering with spray bottle, and slowly introduce the plants to outdoor conditions.