Spice Bush
Tolerates full shade, but habit becomes more open and wide-spreading.
The Spicebush, Lindera bezoin, is a native deciduous shrub with a broad, rounded habit which typically grows 6-12' high.
Female plants need a male pollinator in order to set fruit, however.
Clusters of tiny, aromatic, greenish-yellow flowers bloom along the branches in early spring before the foliage emerges.
Flowers of female plants give way to bright red drupes (to 1/2" long) which mature in fall and are attractive to birds.
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Spiders are the perfect creature for your healthy garden. The web building and carb spiders will eat just about anything, including flies, caterpillars, and aphids. You'll want to have asters, petunias, or sweet allysum around to get these creatures to visit your garden.
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