A broad, rounded, multi-stemmed shrub that is covered with fragrant yellow-green flowers in early April before the leaves emerge, providing an important early food source for nectar feeders. Birds will feed on the brilliant red fruit in late summer.
Shrub | |
Lindera | |
Spice Bush | |
Zone 4 | |
5+ hours | |
Moist, Sandy, Wet | |
Naturalized areas, forage for wild birds | |
Woodland underplantings | |
6-10' | |
6-10' | |
Spring | |
Yellow | |
0.25" | |
Rapid | |
Upright, Vase | |
Plant-tone | |
Yellow | |
Structure | |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Vaccinium, Aronia, Myrica, Cornus |