Spicebush

Lindera benzoin

Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) is a slow-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 4-9, that matures to about 6-12 ft × 6-12 ft. It does best in part shade with medium water needs in moist, occasionally-dry and occasionally-wet soil. Expect yellow and green blooms in spring. It attracts butterflies, pollinators and small mammals, stands up well to fire and wet soil.

USDA zones

4-9

Sun

Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

6-12 ft × 6-12 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Moist, Occasionally-dry, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

Yellow, Green

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Butterflies, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Fire, Wet soil

Native to

Central and eastern United States