Bananappeal small anise tree
Illicium parviflorum 'Bananappeal'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Bananappeal' small anise tree (Illicium parviflorum 'Bananappeal') is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, shade gardens, and foundation planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It sits low on the menu for deer. It is a dense, evergreen shrub with fragrant foliage that grows at a moderate rate to about 35 to 47 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Oakleaf hydrangea, Wild ginger, Azalea, and Mondo grass.