| 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 |