Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)

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Cold Stream Farm LLC.
2030 Free Soil Rd.
Free Soil, MI 49411

Phone: 231-464-5809
Email: info@coldstreamfarm.net

Latin: Lindera benzoin

Other common names: Spicebush, Spicewood, Benjamin Bush

Mature Height: a rounded, deciduous shrub, open form 8' to 12' tall, equal width

Soil / Climate: full sun to partial shade, prefers moist, well-drained soil. Grows in zones 4-7.

Notes: It is common that the dispersal of seeds in many lauraceae species are due to birds that swallow them, so also the fruit and berries are often similar to attract birds. Birds, are important dispersal agents. The hermit thrush swallows the whole fruit and later regurgitates the seed, indicating that it is an important seed disperser. Mammals may also be potential dispersers of genus seeds, including the raccoon and opossum. Small berries provide food for wildlife in winter.

Cold Stream Farm supplies Spicebush shrubs which are grown as bare root seedlings and transplants and sold both wholesale and retail with no minimum order.

Additional information on Lindera benzoin can be found on the link: USDA / NRCS PLANTS Database.

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