Other common names
ague tree, sassafras tree, white sassafras
Synonyms
Sassafras officinale var. albidum
Sassafras variifolium
Sassafras officinale
Trees
An upright tree with fissured bark, which spreads by suckers. The attractive, three-lobed, aromatic foliage is light, glossy green and turns to shades of bright red, yellow and orange in the autumn. Sprays of small, green to yellow flowers open with the leaves and may be followed, on female trees, by red-stalked, dark blue berries
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Clay, Loam
Max Height
Higher than 12 metres
Max Spread
wider than 8 metres