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Spicebush vs Katherine Havemeyer Lilac

Syringa vulgaris Katherine Havemeyer

Lindera benzoin

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Katherine Havemeyer Lilac
Spicebush

Katherine Havemeyer Lilac is a cold hardy French lilac known for its highly fragrant, double flowers. The buds start as a lavender-purple and give way to soft pink blooms that have double the number of petals compared to other Lilacs. The flowers bloom in late spring and can last up to 3-4 weeks.

The Katherine Havemeyer lilac, like other lilacs, is deer-resistant. The flowers are known for attracting hummingbirds, bees, and other pollinators to your landscape.

The Spicebush is an unique ornamental shrub that blooms with vibrant yellow flowers and bright green foliage. The foliage goes from green to yellow in the autumn, adding fall interest to your garden.The plant is dioecious, meaning that you will need male and female plants in order to harvest it’s red berries. Berries are only produced on female plants. The berries themselves aren’t that sweet, and are mostly enjoyed by birds and other wildlife.

The Spicebush, also commonly known as Common Spicebush, Northern Spicebush, Wild Allspice, and Benjamin Bush, is named after its distinctive spicy-sweet fragrance that comes from the flowers.

Katherine Havemeyer Lilac Quick Facts

Spicebush Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: any
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: red
Flowers: pink to light purple
Flowers: greenish yellow
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: medium




Other Names: katherine havemeyer french lilac
Other Names: benjamin bush, common spicebush, northern spicebush, wild allspice