Spicebush
$19.00 – $48.00
- Attracts birds and butterflies with early yellow flowers
- Host for Swallowtail Butterfly
- Bright red berries
- Aromatic
- Deer tolerant
- Seedling height: 12″-18″
Height: 6ft-12ft
Spread: 6ft-12ft
Water Needs: Medium-Dry to Wet
Soil Needs: Sandy-Loam to Loam
Growth Rate: Medium to slow
Description
| Spicebush | |||
| Description | Spicebush (Lindera benzion), also known as wild allspice, is a deciduous shrub. Spicebush gets its name from the aromatic smell of its leaves and fruit. Spicebush is a great alternative to forsythia. Like forsythia, spicebush has early yellow, springtime flowers. Spicebush attracts birds and pollinators. | ||
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Size
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Height | 6 -12 ft. | |
| Spread | 5 – 10 ft. | ||
| Growth rate | Slow | ||
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Needs
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Sun | Full sun to part shade | |
| Water use | Medium | ||
| Soil | Moist, sandy, well-drained soils | ||
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Bloom & Fruit
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Bloom time | March – May | |
| Bloom color | White, yellow, green | ||
| Harvest/Fruit type | Drupe | ||
| Edible/Inedible | Inedible | ||
| Nativeness | Native | ||
| Benefits | Ornamental, good for wildlife, good for pollinators | ||
| Climate Change Hardiness | Unknown adaptability | ||
Additional information
| Amount | 5, 10, 25, 50 |
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