About
Large evergreen shrub or small tree about 4m tall, with alternate, leathery, elliptic grey-green leaves, yellow-brown when young. Yellow flowers are produced in spring in umbels and yellow-brown berries that mature to red, follow 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, Well-drained
AspectEast-facing, North-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH3
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs, Trees
HabitSpreading branched
FoliageEvergreen
Height2.5-4 metres
Spread1.5-2.5 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationSuitable for the mildest counties only, especially those that are frost-free. Grow in a sheltered part shady position in fertile, moist but well-drained acid soil. In cold areas can be grown in a container using potting compost and overwintered in a conservatory or frost-free greenhouse
PruningPruning group 1
PropagationPropagate by greenwood cuttings in early summer
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free