Suriana maritima

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Bay-cedar

Form:	Shrub
Size:	6-10 (20) ft tall by 6-10 ft wide
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	Yellow
Fruit Color:	Black
Phenology:	Evergreen. Blooms year round. Slow growing and moderately-long lived (Nelson 2003).
Noted for:	Showy flowers, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance

Recommended Uses:

Hedge or specimen plant in coastal areas.

Propagation:

Seed.

Availability:

Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales

Light:

Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

always floodedextremely dry

(Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods)

Moisture Tolerance:

Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.

Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:

High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury.

Soil or other substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Neutral to calcareous

Wildlife:

Insects:

Host plant for Martial Scrub Hairstreak (Strymon martialis) and Mallow Scrub Hairstreak (Strymon istapa).

A nectar plant for these and many other butterflies and bees.

Native Habitats:

Dunes, beaches, coastal scrub, sandy thickets.

Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 9B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures

General Comments:

Works well to control erosion (wind and water) on dunes.