Bayberry (Myrica cerifera), packet of 30 seeds
$4.95
Family: Wax Myrtle (Myricaceae)
Hardy to Zones 7 to 11
Perennial, dioecious, evergreen shrub to small tree to 25 feet. Native to the southern US. Traditional usage (TWM): the root bark is considered a stimulating astringent employed for treating diarrhea and dysentery. Bayberry root bark powder is an oldtime apothecary item. The wax that surrounds the seeds is a high grade plant wax that burns clear–aromatic to the max. I have extracted the wax by immersing the seeds in boiling water, then passing the liquid through a sieve and allowing the wax to float to the top and harden as it cools. This may be made into high-grade smokeless candles. Berries used in dyemaking. The plant is often employed as an impenetrable and evergreen hedge. Plant prefers full sun and fast-draining soils. Scarify by rubbing on medium grit sandpaper. Sow in outdoor nursery bed or outdoor flats in the fall, winter, or very early spring, or give 6 weeks of moist refrigeration. Work up seedlings in pots until sufficiently robust to survive the rigors of the landscape. Space trees at least 15 feet apart.
30 seeds/pkt, open pollinated, untreated, NO GMO’s
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Question
Amethyst Trotter –
Hey. I’ve recently gotten into homebrewing and I’ve been reading that before the beer purity laws (hops era) , among other plants , Myrica Gale was used as an additive. Do you have any seeds from the Gale myrica or know who might?
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Richo Cech –
Hello Amethyst, I don’t have any leads on Myrica Gale. I read Stephen’s book and finally did manage to get seeds for Myrica gale after quite a bit of beating the bushes in the peat bogs so to speak and they were a no germ. I haven’s seen them listed anywhere for years. richo
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