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Bring Swallowtails to Your Yard

Clusters of yellow flowers with spicy fragrance
Native deciduous shrub
Naturalizes well
Drought tolerant
Deer tend to pass it by

This multi-season beauty is lovely to look at and produces a luscious spicy scent that attracts Swallowtail butterflies by the droves. Tiny yellow blooms nestle into light green foliage in the spring and summer. In fall the leaves turn bright yellow for another season of beauty. Great for naturalizing. Tolerates clay soils, droughts, dense shade and deer. Grows to 8-12 ft. tall with an equal spread. Zones 6-7. 12-18in
This plant attracts butterflies.

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
3A-4A	4/29/24 - 5/31/24
4B	4/29/24 - 5/31/24
5A	4/8/24 - 5/31/24
5B	3/25/24 - 5/31/24
6A	3/11/24 - 5/31/24
6B	2/26/24 - 5/31/24
7A	2/22/24 - 5/31/24
7B	2/19/24 - 5/31/24
8A	2/12/24 - 5/31/24
8B	2/13/24 - 5/12/24
9A & B	2/6/24 - 5/12/24
10A & B	2/6/24 - 5/12/24
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7B: 5/29/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/8/24

Botanical Name: Lindera benzoin
Height: 8 - 12 feet.
Spacing:8 - 12 feet.
Depth:Plant so stain on the trunk is at the same level as previously planted.
Spread:8 - 12 feet.
Light Required:Full Sun, Partial Shade
Color: Yellow flowers.
Size: 12-18 In. Bareroot
Blooms: Early Spring
Fruit: Female shrubs produce small red drupes (berries) in the fall which are loved by birds. However, must have male plant present to produce fruit.
Zone: 6-7

Form: Perennial deciduous shrub
Flower Form: Tiny aromatic yellow blossoms in clusters.
Soil Requirements: Well-drained, moist soil.
Growth Rate: Naturalizing, fall interest, borders.
Pruning: Requires no extensive pruning, but a light annual trimming keeps the plants looking tidy. Eliminate dead and damaged growth as well as limbs that rub together after all the blooms have faded in the spring.
Foliage: Ovate, 3.5 - 5 inch long light green leaves in summer turn to a brilliant yellow in the fall and have a delicious spicy scent when crushed.