Morella pensylvanica Northern Bayberry
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: pH 5.5-7.8
Form/Color Deciduous, irregular shrub, upright Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
branches, blue-gray fruits in late summer Tolerance: tolerance.
through winter, fast grower to 5-12' tall, 5-
8' wide. Urban Tolerant of infertile soils.
Tolerance:
Habitat: Coastal regions.
Ecosystem Attracts birds. Primary winter food of
Services: yellow-rumped warbler.
Hydrology: Tolerant of drought.
Ornamental Deep green leaves, blue-gray fruits,
Value: fragrant. Compatibility: Tends to sucker and form colonies.
Salt Tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Nitrogen fixer.
Shade Intolerant of shade.
Tolerance:
Photinia floribunda Purple Fruit Chokeberry
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACW Soil: pH 5.0-6.5
Form/Color Deciduous, somewhat colonial grower to Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
12' tall, fall red foliage, flowers white in Tolerance: tolerance.
April-May, dark purple fruit in August-
September. Urban Tolerant of soil compaction.
Tolerance:
Habitat: Swamps, wet woods.
Ecosystem Wildlife value moderate, host to some
Services: butterfly larvae.
Hydrology: Tolerant of flooding, moderately tolerant of
drought.
Ornamental White showy flowers in spring, fleshy dark
Value: purple fruit in late summer and fall, red Compatibility:
fall foliage.
Salt Tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Probably hybrid between P. pyrifolia
and P. melanocarpa.
Shade Moderately tolerant of shade.
Tolerance: