SCIENTIFIC NAME: Illicium parviflorum

COMMON NAME: Yellow Anise Tree

GARDEN SIZE: 8-15 feet tall x 10 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Slow

USDA ZONE: 7-9

EXPOSURE: Part Sun to Full Shade

WATER & SOIL: Prefers moist, well-drained acidic soil and has average water needs. Drought tolerant once established.

HABIT (FORM): Pyramidal evergreen tree

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; glossy, olive green, aromatic foliage

FLOWERS: Yellow; blooms in late spring

PLANT ORIGIN: Florida and southern Georgia

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, and might be a host for local insects and wildlife if their range extends this far north. May provide food for insects in the spring.

FERTILIZING: Use a fertilizer for acid-loving plants (such as Holly-tone) in spring and fall

PRUNING: Minimal pruning required; shape as needed in early spring. Remove dead and damaged branches in early spring.

TOXICITY FLAGS: Generally considered mildly to moderately toxic to pets.

USES: Shade gardens, Hedging