Spicebush

Cost: $18 per 10 tree bundle
Size: 12-18"
Age: 1-0
Habitat: Prefers wet areas

Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)
Deciduous shrub
Other Names: Wild Allspice, northern spicebush
Native to our area
Range: S.w. ME, c. MI & s.e. KS, s. to FL & s.e. TX, with disjunct populations in c. TX, widely separated from those in s.e. TX

Zone: 4-9
Typical Mature Height: 6-12’
Light Requirement: sun, partial shade, shade
Soils: moist, sandy, well-drained soils
Habitat: low deciduous woods, streambanks, swamps
Flower Color: white/yellow
Bloom Time: early spring
Fruit: red
Wildlife Value: Host plant for Eastern Tiger Swallowtail! Fragrant flowers and foliage attract other birds and butterflies

Uses: dried leaves and twigs can be used to make a tea. Dried and powdered fruit can be used as a spice.