Spicebush

Spicebush

Lindera benzoin

 

Description: Fragrant early spring flowers give way to bright red berries, which smell like familiar old world spices. Larval host plant of the spicebush swallowtail butterfly.
Propagation: Flowers require pollination from male plants that are separate from female plants.
Initial bloom (month and week): April W1
Garden name: Shady Woodland Garden
Color of flower: Yellow-green
Height: 10′
Spread: 6′
Family: Lauraceae
Soil type: Acidic woodland soil
Soil moisture: Medium moist
Light: Shade to part shade
Zone: 4-9

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