// SPECIES PROFILE · SHRUB · NATIVE

Spicebush

Lindera benzoin var. benzoin

Spicebush (Lindera benzoin var. benzoin) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–9a. Mature size 8'–20'. Blooms Mar–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: shrub
Native range: Native to 33 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–9a
Mature size: 8'–20'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: Mar–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Spicebush (Lindera benzoin var. benzoin) — *Lindera benzoin var. benzoin* — Spicebush. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Sandy Wolkenberg, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sandy Wolkenberg.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Spicebush (Lindera benzoin var. benzoin) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–9a. Mature size 8'–20'. Blooms Mar–May.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, spicebush pairs naturally with: Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), False Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa), New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus), Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra).