Lindera benzoin
£2.50
Spice bush, Wild allspice. A large aromatic shrub to 6m (20 ft) high, with all parts usable as an allspice flavouring; the leaves are used to make a tea. Likes a moist, acid soil and part shade; dioecious so both sexes are needed for fruit. Hardy to -23°C. Stratification: CS14. Number of seeds: 10.
Out of stock (For plants, a selection of summer/warm-weather plants is available June/July and our main stock list from August, for autumn/winter delivery)
Description
Spice bush, Wild allspice. A large aromatic shrub to 6m (20 ft) high, with all parts usable as an allspice flavouring; the leaves are used to make a tea. Likes a moist, acid soil and part shade; dioecious so both sexes are needed for fruit. Hardy to -23°C. Stratification: CS14