Spicebush Lindera benzoin
Native, rounded, deciduous, shrub or small tree, with upright multi-trunk branches, aromatic, bright green leaves turning yellow in autumn. Umbels of tiny, start shaped, greenish yellow flowers, are borne in mid spring, followed by red berries on female plants in the autumn. Seeds are eaten by 24 species of birds, including thrushes, great crested flycatcher, red eye vireo, and eastern kingbird: larval plant for the spicebush and tiger swallowtail butterflies.
Both sexes need to be planted together in order to bear fruit. Fruiting may began during the third to sixth year of growth. Plants are best transplanted when young as they quickly establish a rather coarse, deep root system that resents disturbance. At this time we only have available unsexed Spicebushes.
Grow in moist to dryish, acid, coarse, sandy, rich loam preferred, well drained soil.
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Native Eastern North America
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Hardiness Zone 4-8
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Mature Growth: 3-10 feet Height 8-10 feet Spread
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Partial Shade best, Full Sun with afternoon shade
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Naturalistic in the landscape
Image of Spicebush caterpillar above
Plant Size when available:
1 gallon ~ 2 years old - 18 to 24 inches ~ unsexed only available
3 gallon ~ 3 years old - 36 to 48 inches tall ~ unsexed only available
PLEASE NOTE: You may combine any tree order for one shipment. Tree's are ship separately due to the length and can not be combined with other container sizes. If you have problems checking out and are charge for extra's shipping on one or more tree's. Please contact us, sometimes our check out cart has a mind of it's own!