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Lindera benzoin

Family Lauraceae
Plant Type deciduous shrub
Zone USDA:   4a - 9b   RHS:   H - FH   EGF:   H1 - H5   Australia:   1 - 3  
Care Level low, easy, suitable for beginners.
Height 1.8 - 3.5 m (6 - 12 ft)
Spread 1.8 - 3.5 m (6 - 12 ft)
Light full sun to partial shade
Soil Moisture average, well-drained
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Description Lindera benzoin (spice bush) bears showy and fragrant flowers during early spring. This deciduous shrub has foliage that is fragrant. The fruit produced by Lindera benzoin (spice bush) is showy.
Typical Uses Hedge.
Special Characteristics Birds and butterflies are attracted to Lindera benzoin . In autumn, Lindera benzoin is alight with fall colour.