Lindera obtusiloba
(Japanese Spicebush) A rare plant in the UK, Lindera obtusiloba is a large deciduous shrub with dark green, broad, usually three-lobed leaves which turn vivid shades of butter-yellow in the autumn.
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A rare plant in the UK, Lindera obtusiloba is a large deciduous shrub with dark green, broad, usually three-lobed leaves which turn vivid shades of butter-yellow in the autumn. Small clusters of yellow flowers adorn the bare stems in late spring.
Native to parts of China, Japan and Korea, Lindera obtusiloba is a choice shrub with handsome yellow autumn colour and grows well in sun or partial shade. This is a fickle plant in the U.K. in our experience and only recommended for keen gardeners.
- Position: Full sun or partial shade.
- Soil: Moist, neutral or acid soil.
- Hardiness: Hardy. Lindera obtusiloba appreciates shelter from cold winter winds.
- Flowering Period: March - April
- Flower Colour: Yellow
- Rate of Growth: Moderate.
- Habit: Although sometimes a small tree in the wild, Lindera obtusiloba grows to be a large branching, rounded shrub in the United Kingdom.
- Height: 3 m (10 ft).
- Spread: 3 m (10 ft).
Data sheet
- How Much Sun
- Full Sun, Light Shade
- Eventual Size
- Shrub - Medium, Shrub - Large
- Growing Conditions
- Soil: Acid, Soil: Damp/Wet
- Special Features
- Autumn Colour, Foliage - Unusual Shape, Rare and Unusual
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(Japanese Spicebush) A rare plant in the UK, Lindera obtusiloba is a large deciduous shrub with dark green, broad, usually three-lobed leaves which turn vivid shades of butter-yellow in the autumn.
This plant is currently unavailable and we sadly do not have any more in the pipeline for the near future. It will be a long wait but please enter your email address below if you are interested in this plant once back in stock.