Spicebush

Lindera benzoin

Size: 3 Gallon Availability

Shrub
Max Size: 10′ tall x 10′ wide
Average Size: 8′ tall x 10′ wide

Very Moist, Usually Moist, Moist to Dry
Loam, Sand
Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade

Larval host plant for the spicebush swallowtail and other butterflies. Attracts bees, flies. Small mammals eat the fruit. Foliage gives off a spicy smell when crushed.