Scientific Name
Illicum parviflorum
Common Name
Small anise tree

Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types: moist, dry, heavy clay
Height: 7 to 10 feet
Width: 8 to 10 feet
Texture: Medium to coarse
Form: Upright, pyramidal shrub; suckers
Flower/Fruit: 0.5" yellow-green flowers in early summer; not fragrant
Foliage: Alternate, simple olive-green leaves; 2 to 4" inches long; new foliage is soft yellow-green; fragrant leaves
Comments: Suckers to form colonies; drought tolerant; native to lower southeastern US; most hardy Illicum spp.
Cultivars: --
   


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