About
Small evergreen tree rare in cultivation, about 5m tall, with poplar-like leaves, glossy green above and glaucous below, covered with golden silky hairs when young. aromatic, yellow flowers in early spring, in clusters about 1 cm across. Black fruit follow in autumn on female plants, if pollinated by a male plant.
About the genus
Lindera can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs with aromatic leaves and small star-shaped dioecious flowers in axillary umbels in spring followed, on pollinated female plants, by glossy berries
Growing conditions
SunlightPartial shade
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, North-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeTrees
HabitBushy, Spreading branched
FoliageEvergreen
Height4-8 metres
Spread4-8 metres
Time to full height10-20 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden
Native toChina, Vietnam, Taiwan, Philippines
FragranceFlower
Care notes
CultivationGrow in fertile, moist but well-drained acid soil in partial shade
PruningPruning group 1
PropagationPropagate from seed (tree/shrub) in autumn or by greenwood cuttings in early summer
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free