Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)
$35.00
Sold in 10″ (3 gal) pots
Light: Part shade
Moisture: Medium moisture, well-drained soil
Bloom time: March
Height x spread: 12ft x 12ft
Flower: Yellow
Attracts: Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly, Promethea silkmoth, bobwhite quail, wood thrush, rabbits, deer, and other small mammals
Easy to grow shrub in partial shade. If grown in full sun, it will need more watering. Both a male and female plant are needed for pollination and fruit. When pollinated, the female shrub produces attractive, bright red drupes with a peppery taste and scent. They are more visible after the foliage drops. The crushed leaves have a spicy fragrance and showy yellow fall color sometimes used as a tea. Spicebush is a primary food source for the larvae (caterpillars) of the Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly. Great native alternative to invasive bush honeysuckle or forsythia and excellent shrub for wildlife.
Where to see it growing: Bohm Woods Nature Preserve, White Rock Nature Preserve
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