Lindera communis
Large evergreen shrub or small tree about 4m tall, with alternate, leathery, elliptic grey-green leaves, yellow-brown when young. Yellow flowers are produced in spring in umbels and yellow-brown berries that mature to red, follow on female plants if pollinated by a male plant
Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Yellow | Yellow Brown | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Grey Silver Green | Yellow Brown | ||
| Autumn | Grey Silver Green | Red | ||
| Winter | Grey Silver Green |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Lauraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- 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
How to grow
Cultivation
Suitable for the mildest counties only, especially those that are frost-free. Grow in a sheltered part shady position in fertile, moist but well-drained acid soil. In cold areas can be grown in a container using potting compost and overwintered in a conservatory or frost-free greenhouse
Propagation
Propagate by greenwood cuttings in early summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Patio and container plants
- Wildlife gardens
- Low Maintenance
- Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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