small anise tree
Illicium parviflorum
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow-green
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Notes
Small anise tree (Illicium parviflorum) is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, shade gardens, and foundation plantings. 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. The olive-green evergreen leaves differ from the dark green of most broadleaf evergreens. It can form suckering drifts if left alone, so give it room. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Oakleaf hydrangea, Lenten rose, and Mondo grass.
Native range
Florida.