Chinese bayberry

Myrica rubra

Subtropical Chinese tree (yangmei) with juicy, sweet-tart dark red fruit.

Hardiness ratings

Chinese bayberry hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 8–10 −12.2 °C to 4.4 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H4 −10 °C to −5 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 8–9 −7 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 3–6 −5 °C to 15 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Juicy, sweet-tart dark red fruit eaten fresh
  • Tolerates light frost once established and fixes nitrogen
  • Plants are male or female; a female needs a male nearby to set fruit

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Reference

Chinese bayberry on Wikipedia