Swamp Bay, Swamp Redbay Persea palustris

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Botanical Name:

Persea palustris

Family:

Lauraceae

Genus:

Persea

Species:

palustris

Common Name:

Swamp Bay, Swamp Redbay

Seeds Per Pound:
1,258
Quantity:
3.55 lb
Germination:
98%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
20-25 feet
Collection Locale:
Louisiana
Crop Year:
2024
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
8
In Stock: 3.55 lb
Prices
  • Persea palustris

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 0 seeds)
$9.95
1 oz (~ 79 seeds)
$27.00
1 lb (~ 1258 seeds)
$160.00
1 kg (~ 2773 seeds)
$320.00
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* Persea palustris , commonly known as the swampbay , is a tree native to eastern North America, from Texas eastwards to Florida and then extending north to Delaware, mostly on the Gulf Coastal Plain and Atlantic Coastal Plain but extending into the Piedmont somewhat. Its range also includes the Bahamas . It was previously considered a subspecies of the redbay P. borbonia . more...