Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
An aromatic, ornamental, medium-sized deciduous tree that matures to a dense, pyramidal tree. In early to mid-spring, small, bright yellow-green flower clusters are borne in 2-inch stalks. Characteristic mitten-shaped leaves turn a beautiful yellow to orange to red in the fall. Fast grower. Northeastern U.S. Native and native to Rockland.
Height: 30-60’
Spread: 25-40’
Pot size: 3 gal
Bloom time: March to May
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Moisture: Average, Moist
Attracts: Butterflies, moths, pollinators, small mammals, songbirds, host plants for the spicebush swallowtail butterfly
Deer Resistance: Yes
Photos by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Sassafras albidum
An aromatic, ornamental, medium-sized deciduous tree that matures to a dense, pyramidal tree. In early to mid-spring, small, bright yellow-green flower clusters are borne in 2-inch stalks. Characteristic mitten-shaped leaves turn a beautiful yellow to orange to red in the fall. Fast grower. Northeastern U.S. Native and native to Rockland.
Height: 30-60’
Spread: 25-40’
Pot size: 3 gal
Bloom time: March to May
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Moisture: Average, Moist
Attracts: Butterflies, moths, pollinators, small mammals, songbirds, host plants for the spicebush swallowtail butterfly
Deer Resistance: Yes
Photos by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Sassafras albidum
An aromatic, ornamental, medium-sized deciduous tree that matures to a dense, pyramidal tree. In early to mid-spring, small, bright yellow-green flower clusters are borne in 2-inch stalks. Characteristic mitten-shaped leaves turn a beautiful yellow to orange to red in the fall. Fast grower. Northeastern U.S. Native and native to Rockland.
Height: 30-60’
Spread: 25-40’
Pot size: 3 gal
Bloom time: March to May
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Moisture: Average, Moist
Attracts: Butterflies, moths, pollinators, small mammals, songbirds, host plants for the spicebush swallowtail butterfly
Deer Resistance: Yes
Photos by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center