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Lindera benzoin
Choose Northern Spicebush if you want a native shrub for woodland edges, pollinators, and fall color. The tradeoff: it needs room and looks natural, not clipped or formal.
Buy This If
You want a native wildlife shrub.
Your border has room to spread.
You like natural, layered planting.
Skip This If
You need a formal hedge.
You want evergreen screening.
Your site stays bone-dry.
PGNE Report Card
Category
Grade
Why
Landscape Impact
A-
Early yellow bloom, clean summer foliage, and strong fall color give it a natural woodland look rather than a formal showpiece.
Growth Rate
B+
It establishes at a useful pace, especially where soil does not dry out hard.
Maintenance
A-
Once placed in the right moisture and light, pruning is mostly limited to shaping or removing stray stems.
Deer Resistance
A-
Deer usually pass this by, since the foliage deters browsing, though no plant is completely immune where pressure is severe.
Small Space Fit
C
Its rounded, multi-stemmed habit needs room, so it is not the right shrub for tight foundation beds.
Screening Value
B-
It can soften views in a loose native planting, but it is not a dense evergreen screen.
Our Experience
At PGNE, we'd typically recommend Northern Spicebush as a back-of-border or woodland-edge shrub, not a front foundation plant. Give it room, pair it with lower natives, and avoid forcing it into a clipped shape.
Plant Facts
Mature Height
9 ft
Mature Width
9 ft
Hardiness Zones
4a-9a
Spacing
8 ft
Sun
Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture
Average to moist
Growth Habit
Rounded, upright, multi-stem
Customers Usually Ask
Does it need shade?
Some shade suits it well, but it can handle more sun if soil moisture is steady.
Will it attract butterflies?
Yes, it is a host plant for Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillars and supports early pollinators.
Does it make berries?
Female plants can produce red fruit when a compatible male is nearby; buy for the shrub first, fruit second.
Why buy for fall color
See the actual color before you buy it
Foliage, berries and late bloom — all three seasons of interest
Fall planting means roots established before winter
Shrubs Grown to Perform in New England
At Pro Growers of New England, our shrubs are grown and maintained locally to perform in true New England conditions. From flowering varieties to evergreen foundation plants, each shrub is properly spaced, pruned, and cared for to develop strong root systems and balanced structure before it ever reaches your landscape.
Unlike large online sellers that ship plants long distances, we invite you to visit our nursery, walk the rows, and inspect the exact shrubs available. You can see the size, health, and fullness in person — ensuring there are no surprises upon delivery.
They delivered three trees: a big linden, a big poplar and a little spice bush with install on the big trees. The install guys were great and professional and fast. All the trees looked good with minimal damage.
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Anonymous
They delivered three trees: a big linden, a big poplar and a little spice bush with install on the big trees. The install guys were great and professional and fast. All the trees looked good with minimal damage.
Northern Spicebush
Joseph Sico
I went up there today from Quincy MA to pick up two Blue Wichita Junipers and they were absolutely beautiful. Thank you, Chris and everybody from Pro Growers of New England!
Wichita Blue Juniper
Aileen Maconi
The plants are beautiful and all 13 were consistent in height and width. And at a fraction of the cost of other garden centers. Having the team that delivered them do the planting was one of the best values I can think of. They did a great job from start to finish and even helped me with my watering system which they didn’t have to do!
Emerald Green Arborvitae
Steve Holsberg
Very nice
Guys installed for me as well
Great job
Steeds Japanese Holly
Carrie Peabody
Huge selection and fast delivery. All plants arrived in great condition.
They delivered three trees: a big linden, a big poplar and a little spice bush with install on the big trees. The install guys were great and professional and fast. All the trees looked good with minimal damage.
The hydrangeas arrived with wilted, discolored, and misshapen blooms, and the shrubs were frail, leggy, and nearly leafless. They looked as though they had not been cared for throughout the season.
