Bayberry

Its waxy grey berries persist through winter and are a critical high-fat food source for yellow-rumped warblers and other migratory birds.

• Semi-evergreen shrub that holds foliage into late fall or early winter
• Spreads by suckers to form dense, weed-suppressing colonies
• Nitrogen-fixing, improves soil fertility in poor, sandy sites
• Exceptional tolerance for salt, wind, and coastal exposure
• Highly drought tolerant once established