YELLOW ANISE

Illicium parviflorum

To 15 feet tall

Moderate rate of growth

Prefers shade

Prefers rich, wet hammocks and swamps, but may become drought tolerant after established

 Zones 6 to 9

A rare plant of native forests in north-central Florida.

An erect shrub with densely branched, fragrant, shiny, evergreen leaves.

Fragrant leaves and stems.

Small, yellow flowers in spring are followed by star-shaped fruits.

Useful as an informal hedge or natural understory thicket.

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