Lindera benzoin

spicebush

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Family

Lauraceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Medium Shrub

Height

6.5 - 16ft

Spread

6 - 12ft

Flower Color

Yellow

Fruit

Berry; Red

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Blooms

March - May

Fall Color

yellow

Habitat

moist woods, shaded wooded slopes or dunes, floodplain forests

Notes

all parts edible and aromatic; herbal uses

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain