Lindera aggregata
clustered spice bush
Small evergreen tree rare in cultivation, about 5m tall, with poplar-like leaves, glossy green above and glaucous below, covered with golden silky hairs when young. Fragrant, yellow flowers in early spring, in clusters about 1 cm across. Black fruit follow in autumn on female plants, if pollinated by a male plant
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Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
4–8 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Yellow Green | Green Grey Silver | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green Grey Silver | |||
| Autumn | Green Grey Silver | Black | ||
| Winter | Green Grey Silver |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Lauraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy, Spreading branched
- Genus
Lindera can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs with aromatic leaves and small star-shaped dioecious flowers in axillary umbels in spring followed, on pollinated female plants, by glossy berries
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Philippines
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained acid soil in partial shade
Propagation
Propagate from seed (tree/shrub) in autumn or by greenwood cuttings in early summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Hedging and screens
Pruning
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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