Plant Profile: Lindera erythrocarpa

The Red-Fruit Spicebush is a sizable deciduous shrub native to Asia, which can be cultivated into a single-trunk tree. It produces flowers from late spring to early summer, which are succeeded by round red pomes that ripen in October.

This plant thrives in average, moist, well-drained soil and prefers sun to partial shade. It serves well as a small shade tree, a standout specimen, or as part of shrub borders.