oriental spicebush
Lindera angustifolia
MBG Plant of Merit 2021
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Greenish-yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
Oriental spicebush (Lindera angustifolia) is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Small greenish-yellow flowers open in early to late spring and are fragrant. The green leaves turn a new color in fall, which adds seasonal interest.
Pairs well with Japanese holly, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Christmas fern.
Native range
China.