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20 to 40
A beuatiful native canopy tree with yellow flowers in spring, blue fruit in late summer, and scarlet red fall color. Growth is best on well drained, acidic soil in full sun. Sassafras suckers freely forming cloned colonies. Sassafras is a host tree for larval spicebush swallowtails and other butterflies. Songbirds will readily claim drupes onced formed making seed collect problematic.
A beuatiful native canopy tree with yellow flowers in spring, blue fruit in late summer, and scarlet red fall color. Growth is best on well drained, acidic soil in full sun. Sassafras suckers freely forming cloned colonies. Sassafras is a host tree for larval spicebush swallowtails and other butterflies. Songbirds will readily claim drupes onced formed making seed collect problematic.
| Dimensions | 6047483221 × 60474843220 cm |
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| Urban Forrester | Adaptable to new construction / exposed sites, Prefers cool/ moist conditions, Tolerates hot dry conditions |
