About
Spreading shrub or small tree about 5m tall with thin dark green leaves to 15cm long, turning pale yellow to orange-red in autumn. Masses of small, greenish-yellow flowers produced in large umbels in early spring, are followed by scarlet berries 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 typeClay, Loam
Soil pHAcid
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, North-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs, Trees
HabitSpreading branched
FoliageDeciduous
Height4-8 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
Time to full height10-20 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
Native toChina
Care notes
CultivationGrow in fertile, moist but well-drained acid soil in part shade with shelter
PruningPruning group 1
PropagationPropagate by greenwood cuttings in early summer
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free