Spicebush is a native deciduous woodland shrub valued for its fragrant foliage, early spring flowers, and bright red berries. Small yellow flowers appear along the bare branches in early spring before the leaves emerge, followed by aromatic green foliage that becomes attractive yellow to golden in fall. Female plants can produce clusters of brilliant red berries when a male plant is nearby for pollination. Spicebush is an important host plant for the spicebush swallowtail butterfly and is particularly well suited to woodland gardens, naturalized areas, rain gardens, and the edges of shady properties. The leaves and twigs have a pleasant spicy fragrance when crushed.
Height: 6–12 ft
Width: 6–12 ft
Flower time: March–April
Sun/Shade: Part shade to full shade
Deer resistant
Spicebush is a native deciduous woodland shrub valued for its fragrant foliage, early spring flowers, and bright red berries. Small yellow flowers appear along the bare branches in early spring before the leaves emerge, followed by aromatic green foliage that becomes attractive yellow to golden in fall. Female plants can produce clusters of brilliant red berries when a male plant is nearby for pollination. Spicebush is an important host plant for the spicebush swallowtail butterfly and is particularly well suited to woodland gardens, naturalized areas, rain gardens, and the edges of shady properties. The leaves and twigs have a pleasant spicy fragrance when crushed.
Height: 6–12 ft
Width: 6–12 ft
Flower time: March–April
Sun/Shade: Part shade to full shade
Deer resistant
