Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
Spicebush is a shrub for focal point, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or moist ground, flowering Mar, Apr.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 240 cm |
| Spread | 240 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 4a-9b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 240 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 240 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 9b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of shade, clay soil, wet soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Spicebush's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- It copes with ground that stays wet, which most border plants will not.
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Anise/Blue Sageto edge in front
- Atamasco Rain Lilyto edge in front
- Creeping Phlox 'Sherwood Purple'to edge in front
- Florida Leucothoefor height behind it
- Golden Cannato edge in front
- Indian Pinkto edge in front
Garden styles
Foundation planting Native Wildlife garden Woodland
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: