spicebush
Lindera obtusiloba
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall10 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Multi-stemmed
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow, green
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
Spicebush (Lindera obtusiloba) is a multi-stemmed shrub for borders and cottage gardens. 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. It grows slowly and can reach 10 to 15 feet tall and wide. Yellow-green flowers open from early to late spring.
Pairs well with Bigleaf hydrangea, Saucer magnolia, and Snake's head.
Native range
Asia and Hainan.