Sassafras: Native Plants That Thrive in Maryland Piedmont
LGS Notes: Sassafras is a large, deer resistant native tree. It has a uniquely recognizable leaf shape and is often found along the edges of dense thickets in the wild. The yellow flowers are attractive to Halictid and Andrenid bees.
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Latin Name: Sassafras albidum
Type: Tree
Family: Lauraceae
Native Range: Eastern North America
Zone: 4 to 9
Height: 30.00 to 60.00 feet
Spread: 25.00 to 40.00 feet
Bloom Time: April to May
Bloom Description: Greenish-yellow
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Suggested Use: Flowering Tree
Flower: Showy
Fruit: Showy
Tolerate: Deer, Drought, Clay Soil, Black Walnut
Information from Missouri Botanical
Information from Missouri Botanical