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Spicebush growing in a garden

How to grow spicebush

Lindera benzoin

When to plant spicebush

Plant this deciduous shrub while dormant, in fall or early spring. Extension guidance rates fall (early enough for roots to establish before the ground freezes) as the best time and spring, just before growth begins, as the next best.

Spicebush is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.

Growing conditions

Lifecycle
Perennial
Spacing
72 to 180 in apart
Sun
Partial sun

Common problems

  • laurel wilt
  • needs male and female plants for fruit

Sources

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