spice bush

Also known as: Benjamin bush; fever bush; spicebush; wild American allspice

A deciduous, rounded shrub to a height of 3m, with upright branches and aromatic oval-shaped dark green leaves that turn yellow in autumn. Tiny star-shaped yellow flowers appear in spring, followed by red berries on female plants

Scientific classification

Species: spice bush (Lindera benzoin)
Genus: Lindera
Family: Lauraceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Partial shade
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Distribution of spice bush

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Culture

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Quick identification of spice bush

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spice bush care guide

Moderate regular watering, extra moisture during hot dry summer spells
Watering: Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, extra moisture during hot dry summer spells

Fertilizing

Deciduous aromatic shrub feed once yearly early spring time frame

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.