Spicebush
Bundle of 10 | Size: 12-18” | Age: 1-0
Spicebush - (Lindera benzoin)
Native to our area. Mature Height: 6-12’. Tolerates all light and soil moisture conditions, preferring sandy soils. Fragrant foliage and flowers in early spring. dried leaves and twigs can be used to make a tea. This is a host plant for Eastern Tiger Swallowtail! Fragrant flowers and foliage attract other birds and butterflies.
Bundle of 10 | Size: 12-18” | Age: 1-0
Spicebush - (Lindera benzoin)
Native to our area. Mature Height: 6-12’. Tolerates all light and soil moisture conditions, preferring sandy soils. Fragrant foliage and flowers in early spring. dried leaves and twigs can be used to make a tea. This is a host plant for Eastern Tiger Swallowtail! Fragrant flowers and foliage attract other birds and butterflies.
Bundle of 10 | Size: 12-18” | Age: 1-0
Spicebush - (Lindera benzoin)
Native to our area. Mature Height: 6-12’. Tolerates all light and soil moisture conditions, preferring sandy soils. Fragrant foliage and flowers in early spring. dried leaves and twigs can be used to make a tea. This is a host plant for Eastern Tiger Swallowtail! Fragrant flowers and foliage attract other birds and butterflies.
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
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
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.