Lindera benzoin
Spicebush
Early season blooms on a broadly rounded shrub. From a distance, flowers look similar to a Hamamelis (Witchhazel) in bloom. The bloom time is soon after the Witchhazel finishes. Foliage and bark smell spicy when crushed or scraped. The leaves are food for Spicebush Swallowtail larvae. Plants need both male and female for fruit production. Male flowers are more showy than female, but females have brilliant red drupes when planted with a male.
- Height: 8' – 12'
- Width: 8' – 12'
- Soil Conditions: Moist/Well Drained
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Bloom Time: April
- Hardiness Zone: 4 To 9

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Plant Characteristics - Lindera benzoin
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Attributes
- Fall Color
- Fragrant Flower
- Ornamental Fruit
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Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Pollinators
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Plant Habit
- Rounded
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Light Conditions
- Sun to Part Shade
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Native Plant Community
- Woodland
- Wet Woodland
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Flower Color
- Yellow
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Flower Hue
- Medium
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Flower Type
- Cyme
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Foliage Color
- Green
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Leaf Texture
- Medium
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Flower Form
- Single
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Flower Size
- 1/2"
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Soil Moisture
- Moist/Well Drained
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Prune Time
- Winter
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Growth Rate
- Average
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Origin
- Greater Midwest