Lindera angustifolia
A large, multi-stemmed shrub, or ultimately a small tree, with narrow, pointed, aromatic, light green leaves developing brilliant autumn colour in shades of yellow, orange, red and maroon, then turning pale brown and remaining on the plant until spring. In early spring produces clusters of pale, yellow-green flowers followed, on female plants, by shiny, round, black berries in late summer
Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | Black | ||
| Autumn | Orange Red Yellow | |||
| Winter | Brown |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Lauraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- 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
- Name status
Correct
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, acid soil, in partial shade. Ideal for woodland. Needs male and female plants to produce berries
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in autumn, or by greenwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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