{"product_id":"lindera-benzoin-spicebush","title":"Spicebush - Lindera benzoin (discontinued)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiscontinued - We no longer offer this product. Check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buttarflybushes.com\/collections\/all-plants\/products\/blue-stemmed-goldenrod-solidago-caesia\"\u003eBlue-stemmed Goldenrod\u003c\/a\u003e to create a similar look!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpicebush (\u003cem\u003eLindera benzoin\u003c\/em\u003e) deserves to be better-known and far more widely planted! This native understory shrub bursts forth with tons of tiny yellow flowers in early spring - they sustain the earliest-to-emerge insects, as well as create a dreamy golden haze in the garden. The smooth, broad leaves comes soon after, and when broken, emit a deliciously spicy aroma. What's more is that these leaves serve as a vital food source for the larvae of the spicebush swallowtail butterfly. Come autumn, they turn a deep ochre color for yet another season of interest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpicebush is very shade tolerant and deer resistant, making it an ideal problem-solving plant for the pollinator gardener. Plant one and join the fan club for this all-too-underappreciated native plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVital details:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 6-12'\/1.8-3.6m tall and wide (expect the shorter side in cooler climates, the larger side in milder areas)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e full sun (6+ hrs\/day), Part sun (4-6 hrs\/day). Can grow in deep shade but flowering will be compromised; will also attract few, if any, butterflies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e USDA zone 4-9 (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.greatgardenplants.com\/pages\/shopping-by-zone\" title=\"Find your hardiness zone\" aria-describedby=\"a11y-new-window-external-message\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.greatgardenplants.com\/pages\/shopping-by-zone\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind your hardiness zone\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePollinator value: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLarval host for spicebush swallowtail; early spring blooms sustain native insects and bees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNotable features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e fragrant, deer resistant, shade tolerant, native.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Benefits from a good 2-3\" layer of shredded bark mulch. Regular pruning is not required, but if you wish to prune, do so in early spring, just before the new growth begins to emerge. Thrives in moist to wet soils. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePot size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e one quart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant name:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLindera benzoin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"buttarflybushes.com","offers":[{"title":"One Quart","offer_id":39667014336688,"sku":"8833","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0235\/7061\/2270\/products\/lindera-benzoin-spicebush-1.jpg?v=1618406174","url":"https:\/\/buttarflybushes.com\/products\/lindera-benzoin-spicebush","provider":"buttarflybushes.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}