Lindera aggregata

RHS Plant Profile
clustered spice bush
Trees

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

Position

Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

4-8 metres

Max Spread

4-8 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
10–20 years
Max Spread
4-8 metres
Max Height
4-8 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid

Position

Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H4

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Flower
Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Lauraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
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

Pruning group 1

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free