Marlberry

Don't confuse this native with the two highly invasive ardisias: coral ardisia (A. crentata) and shoebutton ardisia (A. elliptica).

While this will grown in full shade, it blooms better in part sun to sun.



Specimen plant or hedge.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms).

Weak wood.

Birds eat the berries.

Moist to dry hammocks

• Aroma, fragrance, Interesting bark, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
• Attracts Halictid bees.