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Yellow Anise Tree

Illicium parviflorum

Yellow anise tree is a dense, fast evergreen shrub with aromatic, anise-scented olive-green leaves and small yellow flowers, superb for shade screening in moist Southeastern gardens.

Family
Schisandraceae
Type
shrub
Lifespan
perennial
Height
6–15 ft
Spacing
6–12 ft apart
Light
sun, part shade
Soil moisture
moist
Soil pH
acidic
Bloom
April, May, June
Bloom colors
yellow
Wildlife value
pollinators
Landscape uses
specimen, hedge or screen
Native states
FL