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Northern Spicebush,
Spicebush

Grown from Seed

*Seedling stock expected by 2026

  • Deciduous shrub; 6-12ft tall

  • Dioecious—grows as either a male or female plant; small yellow clusters of flowers bloom in early spring, making this a good native alternative to the commonly landscaped Forsythia; if successfully pollinated, fruits mature in late summer, turning a glossy red in autumn; fall foliage becomes a brilliant yellow

  • Cross pollination occurs via early season pollinators such as small miner bees and flies

  • Host plant to various butterflies and moths including Spicebush Swallowtail & Promethea SIlkmoth

  • Birds and mammals that eat the fruits include Wood Thrush, Veery, sparrows, Northern Flicker, catbirds, Red-Eyed Vireo, deer, rabbit, racoons and more

Size:

Northern Spicebush,
Spicebush

Grown from Seed

*Seedling stock expected by 2026

  • Deciduous shrub; 6-12ft tall

  • Dioecious—grows as either a male or female plant; small yellow clusters of flowers bloom in early spring, making this a good native alternative to the commonly landscaped Forsythia; if successfully pollinated, fruits mature in late summer, turning a glossy red in autumn; fall foliage becomes a brilliant yellow

  • Cross pollination occurs via early season pollinators such as small miner bees and flies

  • Host plant to various butterflies and moths including Spicebush Swallowtail & Promethea SIlkmoth

  • Birds and mammals that eat the fruits include Wood Thrush, Veery, sparrows, Northern Flicker, catbirds, Red-Eyed Vireo, deer, rabbit, racoons and more

Details

  • Yellow

  • Spring

  • Yellow

  • 6-12ft

  • Dry, Medium, Wet

  • Full, Partial, Shade

  • Spicebush Swallowtail
    Promethea Moth

  • FACW - usually occurs in wetlands, but can occur in non-wetlands

  • 120 days of cold stratification; best planted outdoors in the fall